Investing
Investment Purchases
American Electric Power Investment Purchases decreased by 4.6% to $575.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.6%, from $603.00M to $575.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a surplus of cash being deployed into financial markets rather than core operations; a decrease may suggest a need for liquidity.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for the acquisition of debt and equity securities, including marketable securities and other fina...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology firms often show high outflows here as they manage massive cash reserves across global portfolios.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $825.20M | $449.50M | $342.80M | $508.50M | $746.30M | $613.40M | $603.00M | $575.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -45.5% | -23.7% | +48.3% | +46.8% | -17.8% | -1.7% | -4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.6% | +36.5% | — | -4.6% |
Range$342.80M – $825.20M
CAGR-18.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth-4.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Electric Power's investment purchases?
- American Electric Power (AEP) reported investment purchases of $575.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Electric Power's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- American Electric Power's investment purchases decreased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $603.00M to $575.00M.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to buy stocks, bonds, or other investment securities.