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American Electric Power
$135.41
52W $103.64 – $140.58
64/100
$59834.82T
19.9
0.50
Price History (6M)
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Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable
The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.
Executive Summary
7 analysts weighed in with 57% agreement on a bullish lean. Growth Analyst: EPS growing 30.6% YoY. Overall recommendation: BUY.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Daily trend: uptrend.
- Weekly trend: uptrend.
- Daily and weekly trends are both bullish — multi-timeframe alignment, highest confidence.
- Daily volatility (ATR%) above ~3% is treated as elevated risk.
Bear Case
- MACD histogram is negative (-0.043) — bearish momentum.
- Risk/reward is unfavorable: 7.6% downside vs 2.9% upside.
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 12, 2026
Overall Committee Score
64/100
Agreement
57%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Contested
Value Analyst
neutral
50
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Dividend yield of 2.8% pays you to wait
− Debt-to-equity of 1.57 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case
Growth Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 30.6% YoY
Technical Analyst
neutral
57
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
neutral
45
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate risk -- no single red flag, but nothing that clearly de-risks the position either
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 1.57) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.40 across 19 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
bullish
75
/ 100 · Low confidence
The existing book is healthy enough that position-sizing here is a matter of stock selection, not portfolio constraints
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
52.0
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.043
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$125.08
Resistance
$139.38
Bollinger %B
0.61
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$135.54
Below
EMA 21
$134.04
Above
EMA 50
$132.24
Above
EMA 200
$124.99
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
89
Growth
69
Profitability
0
Financial Health
22
Cash Flow
38
Valuation
P/E Ratio
19.9×
P/B Ratio
2.31×
PEG Ratio
0.64
Dividend Yield
0.03%
52W High
$140.58
52W Low
$103.64
Quality & Growth
ROE
11.5%
ROA
3.0%
Gross Margin
40.4%
Operating Margin
23.5%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.63
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 19.9 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.3x; PEG ratio of 0.6 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.1%; Return on assets of 0.0%; Net margin of 0.2%; Gross margin of 0.4%; Current ratio of 0.53 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.63; Free cash flow margin of 1.1% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (14.12); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 3.5%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-33.9% -> +37.8% QoQ); Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
Key Risks
- MACD histogram is negative (-0.043) — bearish momentum.
- Risk/reward is unfavorable: 7.6% downside vs 2.9% upside.
This risk summary is generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative opinion. All investors should conduct their own due diligence. This is not financial advice.
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