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American Electric Power Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:AEP | Benzinga
American Electric Power Corp has a consensus price target of $567.61 based on the ratings of 38 analysts. The high is $1350 issued by HSBC on May 10, 2024<. The low is $100 issued by Deutsche Bank on August 5, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by New Street Research, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank on August 6, 2024, August 5, 2024, and August 5, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $118.33 between New Street Research, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank, there's an implied 0.21% upside for American Electric Power Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Morgan Stanley
Citigroup
Guggenheim
Wells Fargo
Barclays
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for American Electric Power
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 05/22/2025 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $114 → $113 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2025 | Buy Now | — | Citigroup | — | $102 → $109 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2025 | Buy Now | — | Guggenheim | Shahriar Pourreza72% | $109 → $115 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2025 | Buy Now | — | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton72% | $107 → $114 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Nicholas Campanella66% | $95 → $106 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2025 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $111 → $115 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2025 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $107 → $111 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2025 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $108 → $113 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2025 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith71% | $108 → $114 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/13/2025 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith71% | $98 → $104 | Upgrade | Underperform → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2025 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $108 → $100 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | — | Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel66% | $105 → $102 | Downgrade | Sector Outperform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | — | JP Morgan | Jeremy Tonet68% | $109 → $102 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/02/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $104 → $108 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/26/2024 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Nicholas Campanella66% | $100 → $99 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $109 → $104 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $111 → $104 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | — | UBS | William Appicelli66% | $91 → $95 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | — | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton72% | $104 → $102 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | — | Evercore ISI Group | Durgesh Chopra71% | $97 → $96 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 10/18/2024 | Buy Now | — | JP Morgan | Jeremy Tonet68% | $108 → $112 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2024 | Buy Now | — | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton72% | $98 → $104 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Nicholas Campanella66% | $96 → $100 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $114 → $111 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $109 → $114 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2024 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $102 → $108 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/19/2024 | Buy Now | — | Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith71% | → $107 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $105 → $109 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/29/2024 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith71% | $97 → $98 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 08/23/2024 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $95 → $102 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/20/2024 | Buy Now | — | Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel66% | $99 → $108 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2024 | Buy Now | — | JP Morgan | Jeremy Tonet68% | $101 → $108 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2024 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith71% | $96 → $97 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2024 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Nicholas Campanella66% | $91 → $96 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | — | Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel66% | $90 → $99 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $104 → $105 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $100 → $104 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | Guggenheim | Shahriar Pourreza72% | $81 → $83 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2024 | Buy Now | — | JP Morgan | Jeremy Tonet68% | $92 → $101 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/24/2024 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $98 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/06/2024 | Buy Now | — | Ladenburg Thalmann | Paul Fremont65% | — | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2024 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $91 → $98 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/14/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $95 → $99 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | — | RBC Capital | Shelby Tucker65% | $90 → $100 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Nicholas Campanella66% | $84 → $88 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | — | Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel66% | $86 → $90 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | — | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton72% | $84 → $89 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $93 → $95 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel66% | $92 → $86 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Nicholas Campanella66% | $83 → $84 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2024 | Buy Now | — | UBS | Ross Fowler39% | $86 → $83 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $88 → $90 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | — | Ladenburg Thalmann | Paul Fremont65% | $75.5 → $73 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2024 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Eric Beaumont70% | $84 → $83 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2024 | Buy Now | — | CFRA | Daniel Rich71% | $90 → $92 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $87 → $88 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | Guggenheim | Shahriar Pourreza72% | → $81 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Eric Beaumont70% | $82 → $84 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $94 → $88 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/11/2024 | Buy Now | — | Mizuho | Anthony Crowdell65% | → $83 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/28/2023 | Buy Now | — | Mizuho | Anthony Crowdell65% | $93 → $87 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $93 → $95 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | — | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton72% | $96 → $84 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $97 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2023 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Eric Beaumont70% | $88 → $82 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/12/2023 | Buy Now | — | JP Morgan | Jeremy Tonet68% | $96 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/21/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $95 → $97 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/18/2023 | Buy Now | — | CFRA | Daniel Rich71% | $99 → $94 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/06/2023 | Buy Now | — | RBC Capital | Shelby Tucker65% | $103 → $89 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/23/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $101 → $95 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/23/2023 | Buy Now | — | Barclays | Eric Beaumont70% | → $88 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro68% | $100 → $101 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | — | CFRA | Daniel Rich71% | $98 → $99 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/07/2023 | Buy Now | — | Guggenheim | Shahriar Pourreza72% | $105 → $96 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/30/2023 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $103 → $96 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro68% | $104 → $100 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/08/2023 | Buy Now | — | Goldman Sachs | Michael Lapides56% | → $98 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/06/2023 | Buy Now | — | UBS | Ross Fowler39% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/05/2023 | Buy Now | — | Mizuho | Anthony Crowdell65% | $100 → $94 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/22/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro68% | $107 → $104 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/19/2023 | Buy Now | — | UBS | Daniel Ford66% | $114 → $113 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2023 | Buy Now | — | CFRA | Daniel Rich71% | $96 → $98 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/20/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro68% | $101 → $107 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2023 | Buy Now | — | Mizuho | Anthony Crowdell65% | $101 → $100 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2023 | Buy Now | — | Citigroup | Ryan Levine64% | $99 → $100 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2023 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $100 → $102 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2023 | Buy Now | — | Ladenburg Thalmann | Paul Fremont65% | → $82.5 | Initiates | → Sell | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro68% | $107 → $101 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2023 | Buy Now | — | JP Morgan | Jeremy Tonet68% | $105 → $102 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2023 | Buy Now | — | UBS | Daniel Ford66% | $111 → $105 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/02/2023 | Buy Now | — | RBC Capital | Shelby Tucker65% | $109 → $103 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2023 | Buy Now | — | BMO Capital | James Thalacker79% | $102 → $100 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2023 | Buy Now | — | CFRA | Daniel Rich71% | $93 → $96 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/22/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $112 → $107 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/02/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd49% | $110 → $112 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/01/2023 | Buy Now | — | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton72% | $108 → $99 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2023 | Buy Now | — | Evercore ISI Group | Durgesh Chopra71% | $100 → $102 | Downgrade | Outperform → In-Line | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2022 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith71% | $101 → $98 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2022 | Buy Now | — | Mizuho | Anthony Crowdell65% | $104 → $101 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2022 | Buy Now | — | Credit Suisse | Nicholas Campanella66% | $87 → $100 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for American Electric Power (AEP) stock?
The latest price target for American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) was reported by Morgan Stanley on May 22, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $113.00 expecting AEP to rise to within 12 months (a possible 10.82% upside). 42 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for American Electric Power (AEP)?
The latest analyst rating for American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) was provided by Morgan Stanley, and American Electric Power maintained their overweight rating.
When was the last upgrade for American Electric Power (AEP)?
The last upgrade for American Electric Power Co Inc happened on January 13, 2025 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $104. B of A Securities previously had an underperform for American Electric Power Co Inc.
When was the last downgrade for American Electric Power (AEP)?
The last downgrade for American Electric Power Co Inc happened on December 12, 2024 when Scotiabank changed their price target from $105 to $102 for American Electric Power Co Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for American Electric Power (AEP)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of American Electric Power, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for American Electric Power was filed on May 22, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 22, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating American Electric Power (AEP) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest American Electric Power (AEP) rating was a maintained with a price target of $114.00 to $113.00. The current price American Electric Power (AEP) is trading at is $101.97, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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