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Duke Energy offers a stable dividend and predictable cash flow, but faces rising debt and muted organic growth. Another pro: surging data center demand. Another con: storm exposure and related costs. Peers like Southern Company, American Electric Power, and Dominion Energy offer similar business models, with AEP the strongest performer as of late.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. , Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has received the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's (IURC) recent order regarding its large load tariff settlement filed in late 2024.

AEP's Q4 revenues of $4.70 billion rise 2.6% from the year-ago quarter's level. The top line, however, misses the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.5%.

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Darcy Reese - VP, IR Bill Fehrman - President and CEO Trevor Mihalik - EVP, CFO Kate Sturgess - SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Conference Call Participants Shar Pourreza - Guggenheim Partners Ross Fowler - Bank of America Steve Fleishman - Wolfe Research Jeremy Tonet - JPMorgan Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Nick Campanella - Barclays Carly Davenport - Goldman Sachs James Ward - Jefferies Operator Good morning. My name is Audra, and I will be your conference operator today.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for AEP (AEP) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

American Electric Power (AEP) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.24 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $1.23 per share a year ago.

Year-end 2024 GAAP earnings of $5.60 per share; operating earnings of $5.62 per share representing a 7% increase over prior year 2025 operating earnings (non-GAAP) guidance range reaffirmed at $5.75 to $5.95 per share with long-term EPS growth rate of 6% to 8% and FFO/Debt target of 14% to 15% Commercial load grew by 10.6% in 2024 driven by increased economic development in AEP's service territory Company well-positioned to execute historic five-year, $54 billion capital plan to benefit customers and drive growth COLUMBUS, Ohio , Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), of $664 million or $1.25 per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $336 million or $0.64 per share in fourth-quarter 2023. Operating earnings for fourth-quarter 2024 were $660 million or $1.24 per share, compared with operating earnings of $647 million or $1.23 per share in

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Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for AEP (AEP), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended December 2024.

AEP's Q4 results are likely to be hurt by the warmer weather pattern. Yet, higher transmission revenues are likely to have bolstered the overall performance.