American Electric Power (AEP) Stock Price vs Diluted EPS
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In the year ending September 30, 2017, AEP's Diluted EPS increased 167% to $3.82/share from $1.43/share in the same quarter a year prior. Over that same 12-month period, the stock price rose 9.4%, from $64.21 to $70.24. This means the company's earnings per share grew much faster than its stock price appreciated, indicating valuation compression—investors paid less per dollar of earnings at the later date despite the stock's absolute price increase.
Diluted EPS was $3.82/share as of 2017-09-30, +167% year over year. The stock moved +9.4% over the same window ($64.21 -> $70.24). The stock is now cheaper relative to Diluted EPS than a year ago (multiple compression).
Latest close: 125.39 USD (2026-06-02).
Diluted EPS | recent SEC reports
| Report date | Diluted EPS | Period |
|---|
| 2017-09-30 | 3.82 USD/share | Q3 10-Q |
| 2017-06-30 | 1.16 USD/share | Q2 10-Q |
| 2017-03-31 | 1.42 USD/share | Q1 10-Q |
| 2016-12-31 | 1.24 USD/share | FY 10-K |
| 2016-09-30 | 1.43 USD/share | FY 10-K |
| 2016-06-30 | 4.05 USD/share | FY 10-K |
| 2016-03-31 | 3.91 USD/share | FY 10-K |
| 2015-12-31 | 4.18 USD/share | FY 10-K |
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