American Electric Power (AEP) vs. SO and DUK: Can Its 56 GW Demand Pipeline Drive Earnings Growth?

Is AEP a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on American Electric Power Company, Inc. on Astute Optics – US’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on AEP. American Electric Power Company, Inc.’s share was trading at $124.23 as of October 12th 2026. AEP’s trailing and forward P/E were 20.52 and 17.24 respectively according to Yahoo Finance.

This isn’t the first time we see a utility company pitched as a great investment. Utility stocks are up...