American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NASDAQ: AEP · Real-Time Price · USD
97.25
+0.43 (0.44%)
At close: Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM
97.15
-0.10 (-0.10%)
After-hours: Jan 17, 2025, 6:40 PM EST
AEP Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 14 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for AEP stock have an average target of 96.07, with a low estimate of 83 and a high estimate of 104. The average target predicts a decrease of -1.21% from the current stock price of 97.25.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for AEP stock from 15 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Sell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Sell → Strong Buy Upgrades $98 → $104 | Sell → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $98 → $104 | +6.94% | Jan 13, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $108 → $100 | Buy | Maintains | $108 → $100 | +2.83% | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Buy → Hold Downgrades $105 → $102 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $105 → $102 | +4.88% | Dec 12, 2024 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy → Hold Downgrades $109 → $102 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $109 → $102 | +4.88% | Dec 12, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $104 → $108 | Buy | Maintains | $104 → $108 | +11.05% | Dec 2, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
20.41B
from 18.98B
Increased by 7.51%
Revenue Next Year
21.36B
from 20.41B
Increased by 4.67%
EPS This Year
5.68
from 4.24
Increased by 33.94%
EPS Next Year
5.94
from 5.68
Increased by 4.56%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 22.2B | 23.9B | 24.9B | ||
| Avg | 20.4B | 21.4B | 22.0B | ||
| Low | 18.5B | 19.2B | 19.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.1% | 17.1% | 16.4% | ||
| Avg | 7.5% | 4.7% | 2.8% | ||
| Low | -2.6% | -6.1% | -10.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.93 | 6.30 | 6.95 | |||
| Avg | 5.68 | 5.94 | 6.35 | |||
| Low | 5.49 | 5.68 | 6.08 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 39.9% | 10.9% | 17.1% | |||
| Avg | 33.9% | 4.6% | 6.9% | |||
| Low | 29.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.