Amer Elec Pwr: (NYSE: AEP)

$49.64

0.59 (1.20%)

Volume 2,129,321

May 17 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

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
		49.08 - 49.65
	
		52wk Low - High
		37.43 - 51.60
	
		Previous Close
		49.05
	
		Avg. Volume
		3,412,227
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		24.11 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.96 - 3.95
	
		Beta
		0.45
	
		PE (Forward)
		15.72
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.16
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-1.25%
	
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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%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            15.72
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.65
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.16
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.80
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.79
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -1.25%
                        
                            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	3.16	3.32
Number of Estimates	8	8	14	13
Low Estimate	0.75	0.99	3.10	3.25
High Estimate	0.87	1.18	3.21	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.77	1.02	3.09	3.16
EPS Growth	4.38%	4.04%	2.22%	5.21%

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EPS Growth for AEP

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMER ELEC PWR	AEP	49.64
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	22.00
ENDESA-CHILE	EOC	49.44
ALLETE INC	ALE	51.19
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	16.70
EL PASO ELEC CO	EE	38.00
EMPIRE DISTRICT	EDE	22.94
ENTERGY CORP	ETR	71.14
IDACORP INC	IDA	49.65
MGE ENERGY INC	MGEE	56.73

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

AEP Transmission Line Gets PUCT Nod

May 17, 2013

Southern Co. Arm Adds Capacity

May 15, 2013

Stock Market News for May 10, 2013

May 10, 2013

AES Corp Misses Earnings

May 09, 2013

Stock Market News for May 9, 2013

May 09, 2013

Westar Energy Beats Earnings Est.

May 09, 2013

Dull Earnings at Hawaiian Electric

May 09, 2013

Stocks Market News for May 8, 2013

May 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.09
Sales	14,945
Net Income	1,233
Price/Earnings	16.06
Price/Book	1.56
Price/Cash Flow	7.06
Price/Sales	1.59

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News

American Electric Power (AEP) Showing Bullish Technicals With 4.03% Dividend Yield - Freshbrewedmedia

May 16, 2013

Texas PUC approves ETT application to build Laredo-to-Rio Grande Valley transmission line - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

American Electric Power Makes a Move: Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Dow Utilities Remain Buy Rated - TheStreet.com

May 14, 2013

Duke Energy and Random-Chance Utility Investing - TheMotleyFool

May 13, 2013

Great Plains Energy Benefits From Weather, New Rates in First-Quarter2013, Expects Load Growth to Remain Modest, an Industrial Info NewsAlert - Marketwire

May 13, 2013

American Electric Power (AEP) Showing Bearish Technicals With Support At $47.75 - Freshbrewedmedia

May 10, 2013

Is This Utility a Good Play After Its Dividend Cut? - TheMotleyFool

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.40
ABR (Last Week)	2.40
# of recs in ABR	15
Average Target Price	50.17
Industry Rank by ABR	94 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 78

More AEP Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	49.08 - 49.65
52wk Low - High	37.43 - 51.60
Previous Close	49.05
Avg. Volume	3,412,227
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	24.11 B
Div - Yield	1.96 - 3.95
Beta	0.45
PE (Forward)	15.72
Current Year Est.	3.16
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-1.25%

PE (Forward)	15.72
PEG Ratio	4.65
Current Year Est.	3.16
Current Quarter Estimate	0.80
Most Accurate Estimate	0.79
Earnings ESP	-1.25%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-19-2013
EPS Last Year	3.09
Expected Earnings Growth	3.38%

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Amer Elec Pwr: (NYSE: AEP)

$49.64

0.59 (1.20%)

Volume 2,129,321

May 17 04:03 PM ET

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

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