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American Electric Power (AEP)
NASDAQ:AEP
AEP Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
6 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
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AEP Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$121.69
▲(3.28% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$133.00 | Average Price Target$121.69 | Lowest Price Target$112.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Jefferies
$116→$128
Hold
8.64%
Upside
Reiterated
10/16/25
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$126→$130
Hold
10.34%
Upside
Downgraded
10/16/25
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TD Cowen
$133
Buy
12.88%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/25
BMO Capital
$121→$127
Buy
7.79%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/25
J.P. Morgan
$115→$121
Hold
2.70%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/25
Bank of America Securities
$114→$131
Buy
11.19%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/25
Barclays
$111→$117
Hold
-0.70%
Downside
Reiterated
10/14/25
UBS
$110→$116
Sell
-1.54%
Downside
Reiterated
10/10/25
Evercore ISI
$133
Buy
12.88%
Upside
Initiated
10/06/25
Strategic Growth and Partnerships Position American Electric Power for Strong ReturnsWe are constructive on AEP’s share performance over the ~12-18 months as we believe its poised to meaningfully and incrementally benefit from continued data center and large load development within both ERCOT and the PJM. AEP is expected to increase its 5-year capital plan in by ~30% with 3Q25 results (from ~$54B to ~$70B), which we believe has the potential to be increased further in the years to come given the magnitude of data center build out likely to ensure within the PJM. While some may argue that AEP is not the main utility in any of the states it services and its overly diversified to a certain extent from a state jurisdictional perspective, we believe AEP’s strategic service areas enable it to capitalize on key data center growth areas.
Morgan Stanley
$117→$115
Buy
-2.39%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/25
Mizuho Securities
$116→$113
Hold
-4.09%
Downside
Reiterated
09/16/25
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
$109→$112
Hold
-4.94%
Downside
Reiterated
08/18/25
Raymond James
$115→$122
Buy
3.55%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/25
Scotiabank
$102→$114
Hold
-3.24%
Downside
Reiterated
07/31/25
Guggenheim
$109→$115
Buy
-2.39%
Downside
Reiterated
05/07/25
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Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
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Action
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Jefferies
$116→$128
Hold
8.64%
Upside
Reiterated
10/16/25
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$126→$130
Hold
10.34%
Upside
Downgraded
10/16/25
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TD Cowen
$133
Buy
12.88%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/25
BMO Capital
$121→$127
Buy
7.79%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/25
J.P. Morgan
$115→$121
Hold
2.70%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/25
Bank of America Securities
$114→$131
Buy
11.19%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/25
Barclays
$111→$117
Hold
-0.70%
Downside
Reiterated
10/14/25
UBS
$110→$116
Sell
-1.54%
Downside
Reiterated
10/10/25
Evercore ISI
$133
Buy
12.88%
Upside
Initiated
10/06/25
Strategic Growth and Partnerships Position American Electric Power for Strong ReturnsWe are constructive on AEP’s share performance over the ~12-18 months as we believe its poised to meaningfully and incrementally benefit from continued data center and large load development within both ERCOT and the PJM. AEP is expected to increase its 5-year capital plan in by ~30% with 3Q25 results (from ~$54B to ~$70B), which we believe has the potential to be increased further in the years to come given the magnitude of data center build out likely to ensure within the PJM. While some may argue that AEP is not the main utility in any of the states it services and its overly diversified to a certain extent from a state jurisdictional perspective, we believe AEP’s strategic service areas enable it to capitalize on key data center growth areas.
Morgan Stanley
$117→$115
Buy
-2.39%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/25
Mizuho Securities
$116→$113
Hold
-4.09%
Downside
Reiterated
09/16/25
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
$109→$112
Hold
-4.94%
Downside
Reiterated
08/18/25
Raymond James
$115→$122
Buy
3.55%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/25
Scotiabank
$102→$114
Hold
-3.24%
Downside
Reiterated
07/31/25
Guggenheim
$109→$115
Buy
-2.39%
Downside
Reiterated
05/07/25
Best Analysts Covering American Electric Power
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
21/35 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+0.36%
reiterated a xxx
rating 7 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 60.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.36% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
19/29 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.12%
reiterated a xxx
rating 27 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 65.52% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.12% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
25/29 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+15.11%
reiterated a buy rating 27 days ago
Copying David Arcaro's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 86.21% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +15.11% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
29/29 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+27.41%
reiterated a xxx
rating 27 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +27.41% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
AEP Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
19
23
17
11
8
Hold
13
16
12
11
10
Sell
1
2
2
1
1
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
33
41
31
23
19
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
AEP Financial Forecast
AEP Stock Forecast FAQ
What is AEP’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, American Electric Power’s 12-month average price target is 121.69.
What is AEP’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
American Electric Power has 3.28% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
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Is AEP a Buy, Sell or Hold?
American Electric Power has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
What is American Electric Power’s price target?
The average price target for American Electric Power is 121.69. This is based on 13 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $133.00 ,the lowest forecast is $112.00. The average price target represents 3.28% Increase from the current price of $117.82.
The highest analyst price target is $133.00 ,the lowest forecast is $112.00. The average price target represents 3.28% Increase from the current price of $117.82.
What do analysts say about American Electric Power?
American Electric Power’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 13 Wall Streets Analysts.
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