MUFG Securities EMEA plc Boosts Holdings in American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jun 3rd, 2026

MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its position in American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP – Free Report) by 114.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,949 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,713 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in American Electric Power were worth $2,531,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in American Electric Power by 72.2% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in American Electric Power by 7,300.0% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new position in American Electric Power in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its position in American Electric Power by 330.2% in the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID grew its position in American Electric Power by 200.0% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on AEP shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $144.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $132.00 to $135.00 in a research report on Monday, March 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $141.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of American Electric Power from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $148.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Electric Power presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.10.

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American Electric Power Trading Down 2.3%

NASDAQ:AEP opened at $123.79 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $67.35 billion, a PE ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. American Electric Power Company, Inc. has a 52-week low of $100.72 and a 52-week high of $139.44. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $125.32.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.07. American Electric Power had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 10.21%. The firm had revenue of $6.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.120-6.420 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that American Electric Power Company, Inc. will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a $0.95 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. American Electric Power’s payout ratio is presently 55.80%.

American Electric Power Profile

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American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, operating a diverse portfolio of power plants and an extensive high-voltage transmission network. AEP serves retail customers through its regulated utility subsidiaries and provides wholesale power and grid services across multiple regional markets in the United States.

Operations span the full utility value chain: AEP owns and operates generation assets that include fossil-fuel, natural gas, nuclear and hydropower facilities, and it has been adding renewable resources to its mix.