American Electric Power Company, Inc.
NASDAQAEP short interest surges 32% in one day to 4.6% of float, marking a sharp reversal after months near 3.5–4%. The jump to 24.5M shares short reflects positioning shifts in the utilities sector. Utilization ticked to 8.7%, a 52-week high. Cost to borrow remains negligible at 0.42%.
Snapshot as of 22 Jun 2026
American Electric Power enters the week after Q1 earnings with analysts openly competing to raise their targets — the clearest sign in months that the Street's long-standing caution on the utility is finally…
American Electric Power enters its May 5 Q1 results with the Street growing noticeably warmer on the stock — even as short sellers quietly retreat from positions built up earlier in the month. The most notable…
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