AEPAmerican Electric Power
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−2% vs 200-day).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −2% vs its 200-day average.
Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).
Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How AEP is trading
American Electric Power is +18% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 0.20 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −1.9%
vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far
- RSI (14)
- 64
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 9.8%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $122.84
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- −0.51%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- +18%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +65%
- vs 50-day average$123.16
- −0.26%
- 52-week high
- $136.16
- 52-week low
- $104.62
- Annualised volatility
- 19%
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +8.2% |
| 2025 | +29% |
| 2024 | +18% |
| 2023 | −11% |
| 2022 | +10% |
| 2021 | +11% |
| 2020 | −9.0% |
| 2019 | +31% |
| 2018 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | +21% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.6% |
| Feb | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.2% |
| Mar | 10 | 8 of 10 | +2.6% |
| Apr | 10 | 7 of 10 | +1.8% |
| May | 10 | 5 of 10 | −0.26% |
| Jun | 10 | 5 of 10 | −0.80% |
| Jul | 11 | 8 of 11 | +3.5% |
| Aug | 11 | 6 of 11 | −0.95% |
| Sep | 11 | 4 of 11 | −2.4% |
| Oct | 11 | 10 of 11 | +3.1% |
| Nov | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.7% |
| Dec | 10 | 4 of 10 | −0.54% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
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