American Electric Power's results for Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-28. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $6,832 million (+13.7% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $2.18 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $2.23 |
| Full-year guidance | Reaffirmed |
Guidance
Expects 2026 operating EPS at or above high end of $6.25–$6.55; issued 2027 ($6.75–$7.05) and 2028 ($7.40–$7.70) ranges; 9%–11% annual growth.
Why this label: 2026 operating EPS expected at or above high end of unchanged $6.25-$6.55 range (toward high end); 2027-28 ranges newly introduced.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| operating EPS | FY2026 | at or above high end of $6.25–$6.55 | $6.25–$6.55 |
| operating EPS | FY2027 | $6.75–$7.05 | not stated |
| operating EPS | FY2028 | $7.40–$7.70 | not stated |
| annual operating EPS growth rate | 2027–2031 | 9%–11% | not stated |
| five-year capital plan | 2027–2031 | $100 billion | not stated |
From the release
Revenue: "Revenue ($ in millions): · 6,011 · 6,832 · 821"
Earnings per share: "Reporting third-quarter GAAP and operating earnings per share of $2.18 and $2.23, respectively"
operating EPS: "AEP expects full-year results to be at or above the high end of its 2026 operating earnings guidance range of $6.25 to $6.55 per share."
operating EPS: "The company is also issuing operating earnings guidance ranges of $6.75 to $7.05 per share and $7.40 to $7.70 per share for 2027 and 2028, respectively."
operating EPS: "The company is also issuing operating earnings guidance ranges of $6.75 to $7.05 per share and $7.40 to $7.70 per share for 2027 and 2028, respectively."
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Announced $100 billion five-year capital plan; 2026 operating EPS seen at/above high end.
Source
American Electric Power earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0000004904-26-000069, filed 2026-10-28.
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