Analyst Ratings For American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP)

Today, BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating on American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP).

There are 8 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP) is Hold (Score: 2.47) with a consensus target price of $71.22 per share, a potential 1.12% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

• 7/28/2017-BMO Capital Markets Reiterated Rating of Outperform.
• 7/19/2017-Jefferies Group LLC Reiterated Rating of Hold.
• 7/10/2017-Morgan Stanley Reiterated Rating of Equal Weight.
• 6/26/2017-Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) was Downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “Buy ” rating to a ” Neutral” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $68.00 .
• 4/23/2017-Barclays PLC Reiterated Rating of Overweight.
• 4/19/2017-Mizuho Reiterated Rating of Buy.

Dividend information for American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP)

American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 3.35% and an average dividend growth of 5.20% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP)

• On 7/25/2017 American Electric Power Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 3.41% with an ex dividend date of 8/8/2017 which will be payable on 9/8/2017.
• On 4/25/2017 American Electric Power Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 3.49% with an ex dividend date of 5/8/2017 which will be payable on 6/9/2017.
• On 1/24/2017 American Electric Power Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 3.77% with an ex dividend date of 2/8/2017 which will be payable on 3/10/2017.
• On 10/25/2016 American Electric Power Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 with an ex dividend date of 11/8/2016 which will be payable on 12/9/2016.
• On 7/26/2016 American Electric Power Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.56 with an ex dividend date of which will be payable on 9/9/2016.
• On 4/26/2016 American Electric Power Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.56 with an ex dividend date of 5/6/2016 which will be payable on 6/10/2016.
• On 1/25/2016 American Electric Power Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.56 with an ex dividend date of 2/8/2016 which will be payable on 3/10/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP)
American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP) has insider ownership of 0.15% and institutional ownership of 70.53%.

• On 5/16/2017 Paul Chodak III, Insider, sold 1,110 with an average share price of $68.20 per share and the total transaction amounting to $75,702.00. View SEC Filing
• On 2/23/2017 Lisa M. Barton, Insider, sold 1,314 with an average share price of $65.90 per share and the total transaction amounting to $86,592.60. View SEC Filing
• On 5/26/2016 Mark C Mccullough, EVP, bought 4,425 with an average share price of $64.33 per share and the total transaction amounting to $284,660.25. View SEC Filing
• On 5/4/2016 Robert P Powers, COO, sold 1,046 with an average share price of $65.39 per share and the total transaction amounting to $68,397.94. View SEC Filing
• On 2/2/2016 Lionel L. Nowell III, Director, sold 8,209 with an average share price of $62.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $508,958.00. View SEC Filing
• On 11/23/2015 Lisa M. Barton, EVP, sold 1,273 with an average share price of $55.98 per share and the total transaction amounting to $71,262.54. View SEC Filing
• On 5/7/2015 Brian X Tierney, CFO, sold 3,642 with an average share price of $55.51 per share and the total transaction amounting to $202,167.42. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for American Electric Power Company (NYSE:AEP)
Shares of American Electric Power Company closed the previous trading session at 70.43 down -0.24 -0.34% with 2,412,755 shares trading hands.