American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

AEP · Nasdaq

Analyst Consensus

Buy

21 analysts

$122

Current

$147

Low

$140

Average

$147

High

Average target implies +14.74% versus the current price.

Analyst Ratings Synthesis

The supplied consensus is Hold across 21 analysts, with a reported mean price target of $145. Low and high targets are unavailable, so the target spread and any meaningful clustering cannot be measured. The evidence does not identify the most bullish or least bullish analyst, nor does it name any analyst-specific target changes during the past week. Accordingly, the direction of revisions is not established. The substantive disagreement visible in the supplied research is between AEP's long-term load-growth opportunity—supported by rising demand, contracted large loads and a $78 billion capital plan—and near-term earnings quality, as second-quarter earnings missed estimates despite higher revenue and raised 2026 guidance.

Rating Actions

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Firm	Analyst	Rating	Price Target	Upside	Date	Source
Goldman Sachs	Carly Davenport	Neutral Downgraded from Buy to Neutral; maintained price target	$147	+20.5%	Jul 16, 2026	Open the report this row came from

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Symbol: AEP
Type: Stock
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Electric Services
Exchange: Nasdaq

American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We plan to invest $78 billion from 2026 through 2030 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 18,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 252,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 33,000 megawatts of diverse owned and contracted generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement.

Key Issues

Bullish view

Rising demand, contracted large-load opportunities and new generation capacity support AEP's $78 billion capital plan and could create durable infrastructure growth.

Bearish view

The plan requires substantial execution and funding, while the quarter's earnings miss shows that reported performance may not yet fully validate the investment case.

Analyst Consensus

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Buy

21 analysts

$122

Current

$147

Low

$140

Average

$147

High

Average target implies +14.74% versus the current price.

Earnings History

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