AEP Insider Trading
American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Electric Services
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at American Electric Power Company, Inc. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Electric Services sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-05 16:48 | 2015-08-04 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $56.80 | 8,935 | $507,508 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-08-05 16:49 | 2015-08-04 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - Executive Vice President, COO | SELL | $56.76 | 8,935 | $507,106 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-05-11 16:53 | 2015-05-07 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $55.51 | 3,642 | $202,161 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-05-05 18:06 | 2015-05-04 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $57.45 | 816 | $46,876 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-05 18:04 | 2015-05-04 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $57.47 | 791 | $45,462 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-05 18:22 | 2015-05-04 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - Executive Vice President, COO | OPT+S | $57.00 | 3,642 | $207,581 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-18 22:47 | 2015-02-17 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $58.23 | 793 | $46,176 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-02-11 18:29 | 2015-02-09 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $58.87 | 794 | $46,739 | 793 | -50.0% |
| 2014-08-15 17:53 | 2014-08-14 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $50.92 | 8,603 | $438,065 | 9,084 | -48.6% |
| 2014-08-11 17:47 | 2014-08-08 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - Executive Vice President, COO | SELL | $49.85 | 8,603 | $428,860 | 985 | -89.7% |
| 2014-02-10 22:25 | 2014-02-07 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $47.81 | 5,973 | $285,545 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-11-05 18:41 | 2013-11-04 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $47.03 | 2,240 | $105,347 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 2013-10-28 22:07 | 2013-10-25 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $46.68 | 2,931 | $136,819 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-08-07 21:25 | 2013-08-06 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $45.71 | 11,017 | $503,604 | 5,973 | -64.8% |
| 2013-08-07 21:26 | 2013-08-06 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - Executive Vice President, COO | SELL | $46.00 | 8,254 | $379,645 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-07-30 22:13 | 2013-07-29 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - Executive Vice President, COO | SELL | $46.53 | 5,804 | $270,078 | 947 | -86.0% |
| 2013-02-21 23:27 | 2013-02-20 | RICHARD OLIVER G III | Director | BUY | $45.53 | 2,195 | $99,930 | 2,195 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-14 22:20 | 2012-11-13 | LIN SANDRA BEACH | Director | BUY | $41.56 | 1,000 | $41,557 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-05 19:05 | 2012-11-02 | Welch Dennis E | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $44.51 | 10,000 | $445,100 | 9,261 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-03 18:05 | 2012-05-02 | Welch Dennis E | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $38.70 | 7,091 | $274,422 | 9,261 | -43.4% |
| 2012-05-03 18:06 | 2012-05-02 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - Executive Vice President, COO | SELL | $38.69 | 2,587 | $100,092 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011-08-05 21:06 | 2011-08-05 | CORDES JAMES F | Director | BUY | $35.84 | 2,000 | $71,675 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010-08-09 21:05 | 2010-08-05 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - Executive VP | OPT+S | $36.26 | 5,900 | $213,948 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2010-02-04 21:49 | 2010-02-03 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - President-AEP Utilities | OPT+S | $34.68 | 46,001 | $1,595,315 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2010-02-04 21:48 | 2010-02-02 | BUONAIUTO JOSPEH M | Officer - Controller, Chief Actg Officer | OPT+S | $35.05 | 16,550 | $580,114 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2009-05-14 22:31 | 2009-05-13 | Tucker Sara Martinez | Director | BUY | $26.36 | 1,500 | $39,536 | 1,500 | +100.0% |
| 2008-02-05 17:32 | 2008-02-04 | HOAGLIN THOMAS E | Director | BUY | $43.97 | 1,000 | $43,970 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2007-10-30 18:52 | 2007-10-26 | KOEPPEL HOLLY K | Officer - EVP of AEPSC (subsidiary) | OPT+S | $47.78 | 11,500 | $549,500 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-24 18:51 | 2007-08-22 | TOMASKY SUSAN | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $47.44 | 54,334 | $2,577,529 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-14 00:12 | 2007-08-09 | TOMASKY SUSAN | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $47.57 | 4,400 | $209,325 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-14 00:11 | 2007-08-09 | TOMASKY SUSAN | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $47.44 | 45,600 | $2,163,077 | 4,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-18 20:51 | 2007-05-17 | TOMASKY SUSAN | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $49.30 | 50,000 | $2,465,110 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-18 20:48 | 2007-05-16 | BUONAIUTO JOSPEH M | Officer - Controller, Chief Actg Officer | OPT+S | $49.75 | 9,400 | $467,650 | 656 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-04 20:14 | 2007-05-02 | KOEPPEL HOLLY K | Officer - EVP of AEPSC (subsidiary) | OPT+S | $50.58 | 23,700 | $1,198,751 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-04 20:15 | 2007-05-02 | TOMASKY SUSAN | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $50.60 | 50,000 | $2,529,975 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-03 22:34 | 2007-05-01 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - EVP | OPT+S | $50.33 | 10,000 | $503,343 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-03 22:43 | 2007-05-01 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - EVP | OPT+S | $50.34 | 133,300 | $6,709,975 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-03 22:37 | 2007-05-01 | HAGAN THOMAS M | Officer - EVP of AEPSC (subsidiary) | OPT+S | $50.25 | 62,500 | $3,140,625 | 10,493 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-03 22:28 | 2007-05-01 | BROOKS E R | Director | SELL | $50.42 | 2,500 | $126,050 | 13,479 | -15.6% |
| 2007-03-13 18:33 | 2007-03-12 | SMITH STEPHEN P | Officer - SVP, Treasurer | OPT+S | $45.29 | 600 | $27,174 | 2,750 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-23 01:11 | 2006-11-21 | SMITH STEPHEN P | Officer - SVP, Treasurer | OPT+S | $41.37 | 18,500 | $765,282 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-22 22:41 | 2006-11-20 | SMITH STEPHEN P | Officer - SVP, Treasurer | OPT+S | $41.50 | 12,000 | $498,000 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-23 01:01 | 2006-11-21 | BUONAIUTO JOSPEH M | Officer - Controller, Chief Actg Officer | OPT+S | $41.39 | 12,000 | $496,632 | 328 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-15 23:08 | 2006-11-13 | KOEPPEL HOLLY K | Officer - EVP and CFO | OPT+S | $41.43 | 12,000 | $497,149 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-15 23:33 | 2006-11-14 | TOMASKY SUSAN | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $41.06 | 40,500 | $1,662,922 | 9,500 | 0.0% |
| 2006-05-04 16:54 | 2006-05-03 | BROOKS E R | Director | SELL | $33.20 | 4,500 | $149,400 | 16,941 | -21.0% |
| 2006-02-07 22:21 | 2006-02-06 | KOEPPEL HOLLY K | Officer - EVP of AEPSC (subsidiary) | OPT+S | $36.20 | 38,501 | $1,393,909 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-02 18:27 | 2005-10-31 | KOEPPEL HOLLY K | Officer - EVP of AEPSC (subsidiary) | OPT+S | $38.00 | 20,167 | $766,346 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-11 21:41 | 2005-08-10 | HAGAN THOMAS M | Officer - EVP of AEPSC (subsidiary) | OPT+S | $38.00 | 25,000 | $950,000 | 10,493 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-08 17:58 | 2005-08-04 | TOMASKY SUSAN | Officer - EVP and CFO | OPT+S | $38.86 | 29,333 | $1,139,836 | 0 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $AEP Trades
Not every insider transaction in American Electric Power Company, Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $AEP shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for AEP
Insider activity data for American Electric Power Company, Inc. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $AEP, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.