Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on American Electric (AEP) to $123 from $115 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm is updating its price targets for Regulated & Diversified Utilities / IPPs in North America under its coverage, the analyst tells investors. In September, utilities outperformed the S&P, the firm notes. Heading into Q3, the firm expects a key focus for utilities to be on the evolution of data center pipelines and is watching for commentary around interconnection times.
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