American Electric Power (AEP): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for American Electric Power, an S&P 500 component in the Utilities sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $127.74 |
| Sector (GICS) | Utilities |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +19.09% |
| Total return over period | +68.43% |
| Annualized volatility | 19.50% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.79 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.17 |
| Max drawdown | -14.71% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.65% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.07 |
| Period range | $64.50 – $138.69 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, American Electric Power (AEP) has posted an annualized return of +19.09% with annual volatility of 19.50%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.79. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -14.71%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.07, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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