American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NASDAQ: AEP · Real-Time Price · USD
135.59
+0.52 (0.38%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
135.06
-0.53 (-0.39%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT
AEP Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 19 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for AEP stock have an average target of 135.74, with a low estimate of 114 and a high estimate of 153. The average target predicts an increase of 0.11% from the current stock price of 135.59.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for AEP stock from 19 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hold | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $137 → $136 | Buy | Maintains | $137 → $136 | +0.30% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Initiates $148 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $148 | +9.15% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Seaport Global | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $145 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $145 | +6.94% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $128 → $135 | Hold | Maintains | $128 → $135 | -0.44% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $136 → $141 | Hold | Maintains | $136 → $141 | +3.99% | Apr 13, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
23.46B
from 21.88B
Increased by 7.26%
Revenue Next Year
24.56B
from 23.46B
Increased by 4.68%
EPS This Year
6.40
from 6.66
Decreased by -3.91%
EPS Next Year
6.90
from 6.40
Increased by 7.82%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.9B | 29.5B | |||
| Avg | 23.5B | 24.6B | |||
| Low | 20.7B | 21.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 32.2% | 25.8% | |||
| Avg | 7.3% | 4.7% | |||
| Low | -5.4% | -8.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.77 | 7.35 | |||||
| Avg | 6.40 | 6.90 | |||||
| Low | 6.11 | 6.56 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.7% | 14.8% | |||||
| Avg | -3.9% | 7.8% | |||||
| Low | -8.3% | 2.4% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.