American Elec Pwr Inc: (NYSE: AEP)

$44.79

-1.11 (-2.42%)

Volume 4,242,786

Jun 19 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		44.78 - 45.93
	
		52wk Low - High
		39.02 - 51.60
	
		Previous Close
		45.90
	
		Avg. Volume
		3,540,177
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		22.31 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.96 - 4.27
	
		Beta
		0.44
	
		P/E (F1)
		14.56
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.15
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		7.50%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            14.56
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.31
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.15
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.80
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.86
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            7.50%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-19-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.09
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            3.38%
                        
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            Company Description
        
American Electric Power is a public utility holding company which owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding common stock of its domestic electric utility subsidiaries and varying percentages of other subsidiaries. Substantially all of the operating revenues of AEP and its subsidiaries are derived from the furnishing of electric service. The Company's operations are divided into three business segments: Wholesale, Energy Delivery and Other.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.80	1.06	3.15	3.32
Number of Estimates	8	8	14	13
Low Estimate	0.75	0.98	3.10	3.25
High Estimate	0.86	1.18	3.21	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.77	1.02	3.09	3.15
EPS Growth	4.22%	3.92%	2.06%	5.20%

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EPS Growth for AEP

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMER ELEC PWR	AEP	45.90
COPEL-ADR PR B	ELP	15.54
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	18.97
ALLETE INC	ALE	49.77
ALLIANT ENGY CP	LNT	50.08
AMEREN CORP	AEE	34.56
BLACK HILLS COR	BKH	49.19
DTE ENERGY CO	DTE	67.59
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	17.75
EDP SA-SPON ADR	EDPFY	34.48

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Utility Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013

Jun, 18 2013 00:00

Utility Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013

Jun, 18 2013 00:00

AEP to Secure More Wind Power

Jun 13, 2013

DTE Energy Files for Surcharge Cuts

Jun 05, 2013

Xcel Plans to Add Wind Assets

Jun 03, 2013

Neutral on American Electric Power

May 29, 2013

Strong Buy on COPEL

May 29, 2013

POR to Return More to Shareholders

May 23, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.09
Sales	14,945
Net Income	1,233
Price/Earnings	14.85
Price/Book	1.45
Price/Cash Flow	6.52
Price/Sales	1.47

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News

American Electric Power Falls 2.42% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 19, 2013

American Electric Power In Retrospect: Shares Up 1.2% Since Upgraded One Week Ago (AEP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 19, 2013

Wall Street Fundamentals Releases New In-Depth Stock Reports on AEP, FE, DUK and SO - Accesswire

Jun 19, 2013

Wall Street Reports Releases Research on the Southern Company, Duke Energy, American Electric Power, Edison International and PPL - Close-Up Media

Jun 19, 2013

Watch for American Electric Power to Potentially Rebound After Falling 2.42% Yesterday - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 19, 2013

Bottom 5 Companies in the Electric Utilities Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (CPL, ELP, CIG, AEP, FE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 17, 2013

Bullish Moving Average Cross by American Electric Power (AEP) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

Jun 17, 2013

Using Materiality to Clarify Sustainability Priorities - 3bl Media

Jun 17, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.27
ABR (Last Week)	2.27
# of recs in ABR	15
Average Target Price	50.00
Industry Rank by ABR	80 out of 265
Rank in Industry	25 out of 78

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Day Low - High	44.78 - 45.93
52wk Low - High	39.02 - 51.60
Previous Close	45.90
Avg. Volume	3,540,177
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	22.31 B
Div - Yield	1.96 - 4.27
Beta	0.44
P/E (F1)	14.56
Current Year Est.	3.15
Quarterly Earnings ESP	7.50%

P/E (F1)	14.56
PEG Ratio	4.31
Current Year Est.	3.15
Current Quarter Estimate	0.80
Most Accurate Estimate	0.86
Earnings ESP	7.50%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-19-2013
EPS Last Year	3.09
Expected Earnings Growth	3.38%

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American Elec Pwr Inc: (NYSE: AEP)

$44.79

-1.11 (-2.42%)

Volume 4,242,786

Jun 19 04:02 PM ET

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

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