American Electric Power (AEP Quick QuoteAEP - Free Report) reported $5.45 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7%. EPS of $1.36 for the same period compares to $1.43 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.26 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.49, the EPS surprise was -8.73%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how AEP performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Operating Earnings (non-GAAP)- Vertically Integrated Utilities: $302 million compared to the $362.95 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Operating Earnings (non-GAAP)- Transmission & Distribution Utilities: $239 million compared to the $246.57 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Operating Earnings (non-GAAP)- Corporate and Other: $-115 million compared to the $-89.61 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Operating Earnings (non-GAAP)- Generation & Marketing: $91 million versus $70.27 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Operating Earnings (non-GAAP)- AEP Transmission Holdco: $225 million compared to the $220.73 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of AEP have returned -4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.