Barclays cuts target for American Electric Power stock to USD 120.00

Published on 10/13/2026 at 15:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 28, 2026. American Electric Power stock costs EUR 111.32 on October 13, 2026, plus 0.18 percent versus the Xetra close.

Barclays revises its target

In its October 12, 2026 note, Barclays lowered the target from USD 129.00 to USD 120.00 for American Electric Power.
American Electric Power's next earnings release is scheduled for October 28, 2026.
American Electric Power stock costs EUR 111.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. CEST, plus 0.18 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026.
American Electric Power had a P/E ratio of 21.55 and a market capitalization of USD 67.9 billion on October 13, 2026.

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Barclays lowered its American Electric Power price target from USD 129.00 to USD 120.00 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating in a research note issued on October 12, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The USD 120.00 target is below the latest Nasdaq price of USD 124.67, while the stock was trading at EUR 111.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. CEST, plus 0.18 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 111.12.

Results arrive October 28

American Electric Power's next quarterly earnings release is scheduled for October 28, 2026. Zacks identifies October 28, 2026 as the confirmed release date and lists a consensus estimate of USD 1.98 for earnings per share in the quarter ending September 2026.

Quarterly figures set the baseline

For the second quarter of 2026, American Electric Power reported revenue of USD 5.45 billion, up 7.00 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, according to MarketBeat. Earnings per share came to USD 1.36, below the USD 1.48 consensus estimate, while the company set fiscal 2026 operating earnings guidance at USD 6.25-6.55 per share.

The revenue comparison was positive, but the earnings shortfall gives the October report a clear measurement point. The upcoming figures will show whether load growth and the company's capital program are translating into earnings growth rather than only higher demand.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The Nasdaq price of USD 124.67 on October 13, 2026 stood between the 52-week low of USD 112.54 and high of USD 140.58. American Electric Power's market capitalization was USD 67.9 billion, its P/E ratio was 21.55 and its trailing dividend yield was 3.00 percent on the same date.

Comparison with peers

American Electric Power: plus 0.18 percent, P/E 21.55, market capitalization USD 67.9 billion

PPL Corporation (NYSE, USD): plus 0.06 percent, P/E 27.33, market capitalization USD 25.9 billion

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE, USD): plus 0.20 percent, P/E 17.71, market capitalization USD 91.9 billion

Price and valuation in view

Barclays' revised USD 120.00 target places the analyst view below the latest USD 124.67 Nasdaq price, while the consensus target reported by MarketBeat was USD 139.19 on October 12, 2026. The contrast leaves the upcoming earnings date as the next concrete test for the stock's earnings outlook.

American Electric Power was trading at EUR 111.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. CEST, plus 0.18 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 111.12. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of American Electric Power stock.