American Electric Power stock carries a USD 140.05 target and gains ground now

Published on 09/28/2026 at 15:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

American Electric Power stock was at USD 118.35 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, up 0.66 percent. Second-quarter revenue rose 7.00 percent to USD 5.45 billion.

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American Electric Power stock (ISIN US0255371017) was trading at USD 118.35 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.66 percent on the session. The key investor reference is the September 22, 2026 analyst snapshot, when the average 12-month target stood at USD 140.05.

Analysts see room above USD 140.05

MarketBeat reported on September 22, 2026 that 22 analysts assigned American Electric Power a Moderate Buy consensus, including 13 buy ratings and nine holds. The average target of USD 140.05 lies 18.33 percent above the September 25 price of USD 118.35.

The target spread gives the stock a clear valuation reference, but the latest quarterly figures show why analysts are balancing earnings execution against the utility's expansion opportunity. The share price remains 15.81 percent below the 52-week high of USD 140.58.

Guidance rises with load growth

AEP said in its July 30, 2026 earnings release that it raised fiscal 2026 operating EPS guidance to USD 6.25-6.55 per share. The company also cited up to USD 16.0 billion in expected cost offsets from load growth and expanded planned new load additions to 69 gigawatts through 2030.

The company said it had secured approximately 13 gigawatts of gas-fired turbine capacity, with another 10 gigawatts under evaluation. That capacity plan connects the guidance increase to demand growth, while also leaving execution and capital requirements as central factors for the earnings outlook.

Revenue grows as EPS misses estimates

According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 7.00 percent year over year to USD 5.45 billion, exceeding the USD 5.34 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was USD 1.36, below the USD 1.48 consensus and the USD 1.43 reported in the same quarter of 2025.

The mixed result is material for the stock's setup: the top line beat estimates, but adjusted earnings missed by USD 0.12. American Electric Power's market capitalization was USD 64.4 billion on September 25, 2026, with volume of 4,069,404 shares.

AEP last traded at USD 118.35

American Electric Power last traded at USD 118.35 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a 52-week range of USD 108.49 to USD 140.58. The next market checkpoint is whether load growth can support the raised fiscal 2026 EPS range while quarterly profitability catches up with revenue growth.