AEP Insider Trading
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC | Electric Services
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO 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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-05 20:33 | 2021-05-04 | Patton Charles R. | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $88.39 | 1,507 | $133,204 | 26,605 | -5.4% |
| 2021-05-05 20:32 | 2021-05-04 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - EVP - Transmission | SELL | $88.39 | 2,062 | $182,260 | 7,628 | -21.3% |
| 2021-05-05 20:31 | 2021-05-04 | Feinberg David Matthew | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $88.39 | 2,539 | $224,422 | 8,860 | -22.3% |
| 2021-05-05 20:30 | 2021-05-04 | CHODAK PAUL III | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $88.09 | 1,869 | $164,640 | 7,363 | -20.2% |
| 2021-05-05 20:29 | 2021-05-04 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Exec VP, COO | SELL | $88.39 | 7,827 | $691,829 | 21,662 | -26.5% |
| 2021-05-05 20:27 | 2021-05-04 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $88.39 | 15,068 | $1,331,861 | 106,588 | -12.4% |
| 2021-05-04 23:10 | 2021-05-03 | CHODAK PAUL III | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $89.15 | 7,668 | $683,602 | 10,833 | -41.4% |
| 2021-05-04 23:05 | 2021-05-03 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - President, CEO | SELL | $89.33 | 2,100 | $187,593 | 134,165 | -1.5% |
| 2021-04-02 14:52 | 2021-04-01 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $84.90 | 2,100 | $178,290 | 136,264 | -1.5% |
| 2021-03-25 15:18 | 2021-03-23 | Patton Charles R. | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $85.00 | 14,791 | $1,257,235 | 29,367 | -33.5% |
| 2021-03-02 23:06 | 2021-03-01 | Beasley J Barnie | Director | SELL | $76.71 | 2,048 | $157,102 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021-03-02 23:05 | 2021-02-26 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - EVP - Transmission | SELL | $76.23 | 9,205 | $701,697 | 11,327 | -44.8% |
| 2021-03-02 23:02 | 2021-03-01 | Feinberg David Matthew | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $75.42 | 11,951 | $901,344 | 13,325 | -47.3% |
| 2021-03-02 22:59 | 2021-02-26 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Exec VP, COO | SELL | $76.23 | 10,257 | $781,891 | 35,642 | -22.3% |
| 2021-03-02 22:39 | 2021-02-26 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $76.21 | 68,583 | $5,226,772 | 137,290 | -33.3% |
| 2021-02-17 21:16 | 2021-02-16 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Exec VP, COO | SELL | $78.61 | 6,147 | $483,216 | 35,643 | -14.7% |
| 2020-11-13 18:26 | 2020-11-12 | CHODAK PAUL III | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $90.67 | 2,024 | $183,518 | 6,580 | -23.5% |
| 2020-05-05 21:35 | 2020-05-04 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $81.19 | 2,244 | $182,190 | 7,009 | -24.3% |
| 2020-05-05 21:33 | 2020-05-04 | Feinberg David Matthew | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $81.19 | 2,777 | $225,465 | 8,337 | -25.0% |
| 2020-05-05 21:28 | 2020-05-04 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - President, CEO | SELL | $81.90 | 16,519 | $1,352,933 | 109,389 | -13.1% |
| 2020-03-06 20:12 | 2020-03-05 | Hillebrand Lana L | Officer - Exec. VP, Chief Admin Officer | SELL | $100.00 | 8,944 | $894,400 | 12,324 | -42.1% |
| 2020-03-05 22:17 | 2020-03-04 | CHODAK PAUL III | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $100.00 | 5,759 | $575,900 | 10,100 | -36.3% |
| 2020-03-05 22:16 | 2020-03-04 | Zebula Charles E | Officer - Exective Vice President | SELL | $99.25 | 7,706 | $764,790 | 9,805 | -44.0% |
| 2020-03-04 19:28 | 2020-03-03 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $97.07 | 11,130 | $1,080,401 | 38,142 | -22.6% |
| 2020-02-27 19:44 | 2020-02-26 | Beasley J Barnie | Director | SELL | $97.43 | 1,613 | $157,155 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020-02-26 22:44 | 2020-02-24 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $101.55 | 18,573 | $1,886,088 | 45,162 | -29.1% |
| 2020-02-26 22:43 | 2020-02-24 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $101.05 | 69,657 | $7,038,749 | 138,672 | -33.4% |
| 2020-02-25 22:41 | 2020-02-21 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $102.03 | 9,096 | $928,065 | 11,068 | -45.1% |
| 2020-02-25 22:40 | 2020-02-21 | Feinberg David Matthew | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $102.32 | 11,133 | $1,139,094 | 13,267 | -45.6% |
| 2019-08-26 18:16 | 2019-08-22 | Zebula Charles E | Officer - Exective Vice President | SELL | $90.98 | 1,216 | $110,626 | 7,420 | -14.1% |
| 2019-07-30 20:44 | 2019-07-29 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $89.73 | 4,458 | $400,016 | 6,188 | -41.9% |
| 2019-06-06 16:56 | 2019-06-05 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $89.41 | 1,752 | $156,644 | 33,760 | -4.9% |
| 2019-05-23 17:55 | 2019-05-22 | CHODAK PAUL III | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $86.52 | 1,303 | $112,742 | 7,049 | -15.6% |
| 2019-05-16 18:57 | 2019-05-15 | Feinberg David Matthew | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $85.72 | 4,535 | $388,758 | 9,674 | -31.9% |
| 2019-05-15 18:58 | 2019-05-14 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $86.02 | 4,392 | $377,800 | 39,449 | -10.0% |
| 2019-05-15 18:57 | 2019-05-14 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $85.81 | 1,503 | $128,969 | 7,996 | -15.8% |
| 2019-05-02 23:11 | 2019-05-02 | Akins Nicholas K | Officer - President, CEO | OPT+S | $84.94 | 11,152 | $947,229 | 117,982 | 0.0% |
| 2018-11-21 18:31 | 2018-11-20 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $77.55 | 881 | $68,319 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018-11-16 18:10 | 2018-11-14 | CHODAK PAUL III | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $76.47 | 847 | $64,770 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018-05-07 23:02 | 2018-05-04 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $69.63 | 721 | $50,203 | 7,386 | -8.9% |
| 2017-05-18 18:21 | 2017-05-16 | CHODAK PAUL III | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $68.20 | 1,110 | $75,706 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-02-24 17:53 | 2017-02-23 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $65.90 | 1,314 | $86,593 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016-06-10 22:06 | 2016-05-25 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - Executive Vice President | BUY | $63.43 | 4,489 | $284,737 | 6,937 | +183.4% |
| 2016-05-31 18:00 | 2016-05-26 | McCullough Mark C | Officer - Executive Vice President | BUY | $64.33 | 4,425 | $284,660 | 6,878 | +180.4% |
| 2016-05-06 18:54 | 2016-05-04 | POWERS ROBERT P | Officer - Executive Vice President, COO | SELL | $65.39 | 1,046 | $68,398 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016-02-03 18:27 | 2016-02-02 | NOWELL LIONEL L III | Director | SELL | $62.00 | 8,209 | $508,958 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-11-24 19:23 | 2015-11-23 | Barton Lisa M | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $55.98 | 1,273 | $71,263 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-08-10 18:29 | 2015-08-07 | Zebula Charles E | Officer - Exective Vice President | SELL | $56.90 | 5,309 | $302,108 | 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% |
| 2015-08-05 16:48 | 2015-08-04 | TIERNEY BRIAN X | Officer - Executive VP, CFO | SELL | $56.80 | 8,935 | $507,508 | 0 | -100.0% |
How to Interpret $AEP Trades
Not every insider transaction in AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO 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 CO 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.