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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · American Electric Power (AEP)

AEP Q1 earnings rise to $1.61 per share; 2026 guidance reaffirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

American Electric Power reported first-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $874 million, or $1.61 per share, up from $800 million, or $1.50 per share, a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15 to $6.45 per share and raised its five-year capital plan to $78 billion from $72 billion, which it says supports a greater than 9% operating earnings growth rate through 2030.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 revenue was $6,020 million, up from $5,463 million in Q1 2025.
  • Q1 2026 operating earnings were $891 million, or $1.64 per share, versus $823 million, or $1.54 per share, a year earlier.
  • The 2026 operating EPS guidance of $6.15 to $6.45 was reaffirmed; the GAAP EPS equivalent is $6.12 to $6.42.
  • The five-year capital plan rose to $78 billion from $72 billion, and transmission investment is now expected to be $33 billion.

The filing

CompanyAmerican Electric Power (AEP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 5, 2026, 7:03 AM ET
Accession number0000004904-26-000031

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 05, 2026.

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