BMO Capital downgraded American Electric (AEP) to Market Perform from Outperform with an unchanged price target of $126. The shares have re-rated from a 10%-12% relative discount to peers to a low single-digit premium, the analyst tells investors in a research note. BMO believes American Electric’s multiple expansion from here will be tied to execution, which could take time.
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