American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) raised its 2026 operating earnings guidance after reporting second-quarter operating earnings of $1.36 per share, or $742 million, as the utility highlighted rising contracted large-load demand, regulatory progress and an expanding pipeline of generation and transmission investments. Get alerts:The company increased its full-year operating earnings outlook to $6.25 to $6.55 per share, from a prior range of $6.15 to $6.45 per share. Second-quarter operating earnings were down from $1.43 per share a year earlier, while year-to-date operating earnings rose to $3.01 per share from $2.98 per share in the prior-year period. The company reaffirmed annual operating earnings growth of 7% to 9% and an operating EPS compound annual growth rate above 9% through 2030, based on the midpoint of its 2025 guidance. About American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP)American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.