NASDAQ$AEP

American Electric Power Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

American Electric Power reported Q1 2026 net income of $903M on higher regulated utility earnings and transmission investments.

AEP reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $903 million, up from $802 million, driven by increased transmission earnings, regulated operations, and the Midwest Transmission Holdings noncontrolling interest transaction. The condensed filing emphasizes segment utility performance, capital investment in grid modernization, and load growth rather than consolidated revenue subtotals in the parent summary statements.

  • Net income $903M (+13% YoY).
  • Vertically integrated utilities and transmission segments contributed.
  • Capital plan supports grid investment and renewable interconnection.
  • Weather and regulatory rate outcomes affect quarterly earnings.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.02B

Previous: $5.46B+10.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.60

Previous: $1.50+6.7%
Net Income

$874M

Previous: $800M+9.3%
Operating Income

$1.36B

Previous: $823M+65.2%

Revenue & EPS history

AEP · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.02B

Q1 2026+10.2%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AEP · $5.85B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Vertically Integrated Utilities
    $3.21B-0.6%
  • Transmission & Distribution
    $1.54B+0.9%
  • Generation & Marketing
    $567M-22.9%
  • AEP Transmission Holdco
    $477M+10.6%
  • Corporate & Other
    $57.2M+102.1%

Forward guidance

The 10-Q does not provide numeric consolidated annual EPS guidance for AEP. Management commentary in MD&A covers costs, capital, and sector-specific risks.

Tailwinds

  • Management discusses operational priorities and liquidity in the quarterly filing.
  • Segment or product trends are disclosed where applicable to the business model.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input-cost, and interest-rate exposure can affect near-term results.
  • One-time items, impairments, or fair-value marks may distort quarterly comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

45 / 73 earnings

Positive

+6.1%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-5.7%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.5%-3.4%-5.9%
Q4 2025+3.4%+6.5%+9.3%
Q3 2025+6.1%+4.2%+7.5%
Q2 2025+3.7%+5.3%+1.6%
Q1 2025-0.0%-2.6%-5.3%
Q4 2024-1.3%-0.1%+3.1%
Q3 2024-4.1%-5.9%-4.5%
Q2 2024+1.1%+4.9%+2.8%
Q1 2024+1.7%+2.2%+1.7%
Q4 2023+2.0%+3.1%+2.9%
Q3 2023+4.2%+3.1%+5.3%
Q2 2023-2.5%-4.1%-9.5%
Q1 2023+1.4%+0.3%-8.2%
Q4 2022-0.4%-3.1%-1.9%
Q3 2022+2.2%+1.2%+9.2%
Q2 2022+1.2%+2.8%+5.6%
Q1 2022-0.4%-1.0%+4.1%
Q4 2021+5.7%+6.6%+14.4%
Q3 2021+0.5%+1.2%-2.1%
Q2 2021+1.5%+5.5%+7.5%
Q1 2021-1.8%-2.4%-3.0%
Q4 2020-2.9%-0.8%+10.2%
Q3 2020+1.6%+2.4%-8.8%
Q2 2020+2.1%-1.8%-6.8%
Q1 2020-5.7%-5.0%+2.6%
Q4 2019-1.7%-5.1%-31.0%
Q3 2019-0.1%-1.3%-3.1%
Q2 2019-0.7%-1.0%-0.0%
Q1 2019+0.8%+1.8%+5.1%
Q4 2018-0.3%-0.1%+6.1%
Q3 2018-3.7%-1.7%+0.4%
Q2 2018+2.9%+1.9%+3.6%
Q1 2018+2.1%+0.5%-2.7%
Q4 2017+0.4%-0.2%-1.6%
Q3 2017+0.6%+1.1%+3.9%
Q2 2017+1.4%+1.7%+5.9%
Q1 2017+0.2%+0.5%+4.7%
Q4 2016+0.7%+2.4%+7.4%
Q3 2016-3.4%-3.8%-10.3%
Q2 2016+0.6%+0.2%-6.1%
Q1 2016-0.7%
Q4 2015+4.8%
Q3 2015-2.5%
Q2 2015-1.1%
Q1 2015+3.1%
Q4 2014-0.8%
Q3 2014+1.0%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014+4.0%
Q4 2013+1.6%
Q3 2013+3.3%
Q2 2013+0.2%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012+3.4%
Q3 2012-1.6%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q4 2011-1.6%
Q3 2011-1.1%
Q2 2011+1.9%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q4 2010+1.9%
Q3 2010+0.5%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q1 2009+0.5%
Q1 2010+2.1%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q4 2007+0.8%
Q3 2009-1.3%
Q3 2008-1.3%
Q2 2009-0.7%
Q2 2008-0.7%
Q4 2008-0.7%

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