American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Given New $143.00 Price Target at Raymond James Financial

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial from $138.00 to $143.00 in a report released on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other analysts have also commented on AEP. Evercore lifted their price objective on American Electric Power from $137.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Mizuho boosted their price target on American Electric Power from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on American Electric Power from $136.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group boosted their price target on American Electric Power from $132.00 to $135.00 in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised American Electric Power from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $142.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Electric Power presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $138.32.

American Electric Power Stock Performance

Shares of AEP opened at $131.89 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.33. American Electric Power has a one year low of $97.46 and a one year high of $137.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.69, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.58. The business has a fifty day moving average of $131.56 and a 200 day moving average of $122.96.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 16.37%.The company had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.24 earnings per share. American Electric Power’s revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.150-6.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Electric Power will post 6.33 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at American Electric Power

In other news, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,351 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.46, for a total value of $177,602.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 15,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,025,798.60. This represents a 8.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Phillip R. Ulrich sold 4,106 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.08, for a total value of $542,320.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,263 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,582,097.04. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Electric Power

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEP. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $978,000 after acquiring an additional 1,095 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Electric Power in the first quarter worth about $320,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 149.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after buying an additional 2,931 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 4.4% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. lifted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 95.7% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 79,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,209,000 after buying an additional 38,684 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

More American Electric Power News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Electric Power this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Global upgraded AEP, adding to the wave of bullish analyst action on the name. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target to $143 and kept an Outperform rating, signaling about mid-single-digit upside vs. recent levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $148 price target, the most bullish of the recent notes and implying double‑digit upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its target to $144 and maintained an Overweight rating, another supportive vote from the sell side. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its target slightly to $136 from $137 but kept an Overweight rating — a modest pullback in target that still reflects a favorable view. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary: Goldman Sachs flagged energy dividend names as attractive into Q1 earnings, and The Motley Fool highlighted utility dividend stocks as buyable—positive for sentiment toward regulated utility cash flows but not company‑specific catalysts. Article Title Article Title

American Electric Power Company Profile

American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, operating a diverse portfolio of power plants and an extensive high-voltage transmission network. AEP serves retail customers through its regulated utility subsidiaries and provides wholesale power and grid services across multiple regional markets in the United States.

Operations span the full utility value chain: AEP owns and operates generation assets that include fossil-fuel, natural gas, nuclear and hydropower facilities, and it has been adding renewable resources to its mix.