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American Electric Power (AEP): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy6 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $138, the highest $153, the lowest $120. The average is +8.7% from the last price of $127.
Analyst ratings 27
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carly Davenport★★★★★★★★★★#5454 · hits 56% · avg +2.4% | Goldman Sachs | $150 → $146−2.7% | Hold | +14.8% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:31 | −1.7%next day +3.4% | ↗ |
| Ross Fowler★★★★★★★★★★#1682 · hits 60% · avg +6.0% | Bank of America Securities | $133 → $126−5.3% | Hold | −0.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:25 | −1.7%next day +3.4% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Amicucci★★★★★★★★★★#5050 · hits 35% · avg +4.1% | Evercore ISI | $153 | Buy | +20.3% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 09:55 | +1.5%next day −1.7% | ↗ |
| Sophie Karp★★★★★★★★★★#2839 · hits 52% · avg +3.9% | KeyBanc | $133 | Buy | +4.6% | Upgrade | 12.10.26on TipRanks 19:55 | +1.2%next day +1.5% | ↗ |
| Michael Lonegan★★★★★★★★★★#3218 · hits 71% · avg +7.2% | Barclays | $129 → $120−7.0% | Hold | −5.6% | Assigned | 12.10.26on TipRanks 05:07 | +1.2%next day +1.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Regulated ElectricxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $146 → $131−10.3% | Buy | +3.0% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Regulated ElectricDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $143 → $130−9.1% | Hold | +2.2% | Downgrade | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Regulated ElectricOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $138 → $128−7.2% | Hold | +0.7% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Regulated ElectricAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $134 → $125−6.7% | Hold | −1.7% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Google Regulated ElectricGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $144 → $132−8.3% | Buy | +3.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Regulated ElectricPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $144 → $134−6.9% | Buy | +5.4% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| David Arcaro★★★★★★★★★★#549 · hits 59% · avg +12.4% | Morgan Stanley | $135 → $128−5.2% | Buy | +0.7% | Assigned | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 08:25 | −1.5%next day −1.5% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| James Thalacker★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 68% · avg +13.0% | BMO Capital | $139 | Hold | +9.3% | Reiterated | 20.09.26on TipRanks Sep 21 08:55 | −1.5%next day +0.2% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Shahriar Pourreza★★★★★★★★★★#1483 · hits 57% · avg +6.5% | Wells Fargo | $148 | Buy | +16.4% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 12 13:10 | −1.0%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Shelby Tucker★★★★★★★★★★#532 · hits 66% · avg +9.4% | TD Cowen | $149 | Buy | +17.2% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −0.1%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Carly Davenport★★★★★★★★★★#5454 · hits 56% · avg +2.4% | Goldman Sachs | $147 → $150+2.0% | Hold | +18.0% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +0.4%next day −4.2% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| Richard Sunderland★★★★★★★★★★#4904 · hits 47% · avg +2.6% | Truist Financial | $146 → $139−4.8% | Buy | +9.3% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 07:31 | +1.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Ryan Levine★★★★★★★★★★#3581 · hits 61% · avg +5.1% | Citi | $148 → $142−4.1% | Hold | +11.7% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 06:40 | −1.3%next day −0.8% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Michael Lonegan★★★★★★★★★★#3218 · hits 71% · avg +7.2% | Barclays | $136 → $129−5.1% | Hold | +1.5% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 04:35 | −1.1%next day −1.8% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Anthony Crowdell★★★★★★★★★★#1212 · hits 65% · avg +6.3% | Mizuho Securities | $141 → $135−4.3% | Hold | +6.2% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 07:39 | −0.7%next day −1.1% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Ross Fowler★★★★★★★★★★#1682 · hits 60% · avg +6.0% | Bank of America Securities | $133 | Hold | +4.6% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 07:48 | +0.4%next day −1.5% · 5 days −6.8% | ↗ |
| Julien Dumoulin Smith★★★★★★★★★★#774 · hits 62% · avg +8.9% | Jefferies | $154 | Buy | +21.1% | Reiterated | 01.07.26on TipRanks 09:24 | −1.2%next day +2.7% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| Paul Fremont★★★★★★★★★★#1891 · hits 65% · avg +5.5% | Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. | $148 → $143−3.4% | Buy | +12.5% | Reiterated | 18.06.26on TipRanks 09:10 | −1.5%next day +2.4% · 5 days +11.0% | ↗ |
| Marie Ferguson★★★★★★★★★★#3516 · hits 55% · avg +5.6% | Argus Research | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 08.06.26on TipRanks Jun 15 11:25 | −2.1%next day +1.1% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| James Weston★★★★★★★★★★#654 · hits 62% · avg +30.3% | Raymond James | $143 → $144+0.7% | Buy | +13.3% | Reiterated | 08.05.26on TipRanks 09:06 | −1.3%next day +0.2% · 5 days −4.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks 07:45 | −4.7%next day −0.3% · 5 days −3.9% | ↗ |
| Andrew Weisel★★★★★★★★★★#2115 · hits 65% · avg +6.6% | Scotiabank | $131 → $140+6.9% | Hold | +10.1% | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks 07:05 | −4.7%next day −0.3% · 5 days −3.9% | ↗ |
| Angie Storozynski★★★★★★★★★★#625 · hits 64% · avg +18.9% | Seaport Global | $145 | Buy | +14.0% | Upgrade | 20.04.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −0.1%next day −0.4% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Jeremy Tonet★★★★★★★★★★#1069 · hits 57% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $125 → $139+11.2% | Hold | +9.3% | Assigned | 12.03.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +2.2%next day +1.6% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Amicucci★★★★★★★★★★#5050 · hits 35% · avg +4.1% | Evercore ISI | $137 → $153+11.7% | Buy | +20.3% | Reiterated | 05.03.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −0.6%next day +1.2% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| William Appicelli★★★★★★★★★★#3191 · hits 60% · avg +7.0% | UBS | $115 → $132+14.8% | Hold | +3.8% | Upgrade | 27.02.26on TipRanks Feb 26 16:55 | +1.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Steve Fleishman★★★★★★★★★★#2060 · hits 55% · avg +8.2% | Wolfe Research | $142 | Buy | +11.7% | Upgrade | 13.02.26on TipRanks 05:55 | +2.7%next day +0.1% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Christopher Ellinghaus★★★★★★★★★★#4784 · hits 76% · avg +9.3% | Siebert Williams Shank & Co | $137 | Buy | +7.8% | Initiated | 18.12.25on TipRanks Dec 19 03:35 | 0.0%next day −1.9% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering American Electric Power
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $139 at a price of $119 (+17.3%); now: $138 at $127 (+8.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Hold | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.02 (from $1.93 to $2.09). Last quarter: $1.36.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $6.6B (from $6.0B to $7.6B). Last quarter: $5.4B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Utilities
About American Electric Power
- CEO: William J. Fehrman
- Employees: 17,581
- 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH, 43215-2373, US
- www.aep.com
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) operates as a prominent electric utility holding company, with its core business encompassing the generation, transmission, and delivery of electricity. Serving both retail and wholesale clients across the United States, AEP organizes its extensive operations into several key segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing. The firm produces its electrical power from a diverse portfolio of energy sources, including coal, lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, and wind power, alongside other emerging technologies. Beyond direct consumer sales, AEP also functions as a major wholesale electricity supplier, providing power to other utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and various other participants within the energy market. Incorporated in 1906, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Columbus, Ohio.
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