American Electric Power stock: HSBC sets USD 145.90 target
Published on 10/23/2026 at 15:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSHSBC target and reporting date
- HSBC began coverage with a USD 145.90 target on October 22, 2026.
- American Electric Power is due to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026.
- American Electric Power stock costs EUR 116.49 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST, 0.23 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.
HSBC began coverage of American Electric Power with a Buy rating and a USD 145.90 price target on October 22, 2026, according to MarketBeat. Against the USD 130.00 Nasdaq quote at 9:54 a.m. ET on October 23, 2026, the target stands 12.23 percent above the price. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 116.49 on October 23, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST, up 0.23 percent versus the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 116.22.
October 28 brings the next test
American Electric Power is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter 2026 results before the Nasdaq open on October 28, 2026. The company lists the webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET on its investor relations page. The next report gives investors a near-term test of a utility expansion plan built around rising electricity demand.
Revenue rose, earnings missed estimates
For the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 5.45 billion, up 7.00 percent from the year-earlier quarter, while adjusted earnings per share were USD 1.36 versus a USD 1.48 consensus estimate. Yahoo Finance reported that analysts expect diluted earnings per share of USD 2.04 for the third quarter, 13.33 percent above the USD 1.80 year-earlier figure.
Valuation and operating scale
American Electric Power had a market capitalization of USD 70.8 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.50 on October 23, 2026. Its primary Nasdaq quote stood between a 52-week low of USD 112.54 and a high of USD 140.58. The company says its five-year capital plan totals USD 78.00 billion and that signed customer commitments support 69.00 gigawatts of additional load by 2030.
Comparison with peers
American Electric Power: up 0.23 percent, P/E 22.50, market capitalization USD 70.8 billion.
Duke Energy (NYSE, USD): down 0.37 percent, P/E 18.77, market capitalization USD 97.4 billion.
The Southern Company (NYSE, USD): down 0.60 percent, P/E 22.52, market capitalization USD 107.3 billion.
What the target means for the stock
HSBC's target sits above the current Nasdaq price, while the latest quarter combined 7.00 percent revenue growth with an adjusted earnings-per-share shortfall against consensus. The October 28 report will show whether expected earnings growth is translating into operating performance.
American Electric Power stock was trading at EUR 116.49 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST, 0.23 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 116.22.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of American Electric Power stock.
American Electric Power at a glance
- Company: American Electric Power Company, Inc.
- ISIN: US0255371017
- Ticker: AEP
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 23, 2026, 3:39 p.m. CEST: EUR 116.49
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 0.23 percent
- Xetra close October 22, 2026: EUR 116.22
- Market capitalization: USD 70.8 billion (as of October 23, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 112.54-USD 140.58 (as of October 23, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Regulated Electric
- Index membership: Nasdaq Composite
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
