American Electric Power(US:AEP) ZACKSยท2025-10-29 14:36Core Insights - American Electric Power (AEP) reported revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, reflecting an 11.3% increase year-over-year and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.65 billion by 6.46% [1] - The company's EPS was $1.80, slightly down from $1.85 in the same quarter last year, resulting in an EPS surprise of -0.55% against the consensus estimate of $1.81 [1] Financial Performance - Total Energy Sales for Vertically Integrated Utilities reached 29,565 GWh, surpassing the average estimate of 28,865.97 GWh [4] - Total Energy Sales for Transmission & Distribution Utilities amounted to 28,636 GWh, exceeding the average estimate of 27,730.36 GWh [4] - Total Energy Sales for Wholesale Electric - Transmission & Distribution Utilities was 552 GWh, compared to the estimated 526.65 GWh [4] - Total Energy Sales for Retail Electric - Transmission & Distribution Utilities totaled 28,084 GWh, above the average estimate of 27,203.71 GWh [4] - Operating Earnings (non-GAAP) for Vertically Integrated Utilities were $573.5 million, below the average estimate of $606.24 million [4] - Operating Earnings (non-GAAP) for Transmission & Distribution Utilities were $259.1 million, exceeding the average estimate of $231.1 million [4] - Operating Earnings (non-GAAP) for AEP Transmission Holdco were $199.9 million, below the average estimate of $208.08 million [4] - Operating Earnings (non-GAAP) for Generation & Marketing were $48.4 million, compared to the average estimate of $56.13 million [4] - Operating Earnings (GAAP) for Vertically Integrated Utilities were $578.2 million, slightly above the average estimate of $562.55 million [4] Market Performance - AEP shares returned +2.3% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +3.8% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]