---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004904-23-000103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEP"
cik: "0000004904"
company_name: "AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T01:10:37.347129+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEP Q2 GAAP EPS $1.01, op EPS $1.13; reaffirms FY guidance $5.19-$5.39

## Summary
- Q2 GAAP EPS $1.01 vs $1.02 YoY; operating EPS $1.13 vs $1.20; revenue $4.4B down from $4.6B.
- Reaffirmed 2023 operating EPS guidance $5.19-$5.39; long-term growth 6-7%; FFO/Debt target 14-15%.
- Announced sale of interests in non-core transmission JVs Prairie Wind and Pioneer; unregulated renewables sale to IRG expected to close in August.
- Commercial load rose ~8% YoY while residential/industrial slowed due to inflation and rate hikes.
- Regulatory approvals for ~2,000 MW new wind/solar in OK, AR, LA; $5.2B of $8.6B renewable plan approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004904-23-000103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEP
- cik: 0000004904
- company_name: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490423000103/0000004904-23-000103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490423000103/aep-20230727.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-23-000103
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-23-000103.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-23-000103.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC updated its 2023 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: 2023
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: AEP management reaffirmed its 2023 operating earnings guidance range of $5.19 to $5.39 per share.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490423000103/0000004904-23-000103-index.htm

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