American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NASDAQ: AEP · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
86.86
+0.49 (0.57%)
Apr 25, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
AEP Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 15 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for AEP stock have an average target of 89.4, with a low estimate of 73 and a high estimate of 113. The average target predicts an increase of 2.92% from the current stock price of 86.86.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for AEP stock from 15 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '23 | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Buy Maintains $92 → $86 | Buy | Maintains | $92 → $86 | -0.99% | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $83 → $84 | Hold | Maintains | $83 → $84 | -3.29% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold → Strong Sell Downgrades $86 → $83 | Hold → Strong Sell | Downgrades | $86 → $83 | -4.44% | Mar 11, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Reiterates $88 → $90 | Buy | Reiterates | $88 → $90 | +3.62% | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Ladenburg Thalmann | Ladenburg Thalmann | Hold → Strong Sell Downgrades $76 → $73 | Hold → Strong Sell | Downgrades | $76 → $73 | -15.96% | Mar 8, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
20.61B
from 18.98B
Increased by 8.56%
Revenue Next Year
21.35B
from 20.61B
Increased by 3.61%
EPS This Year
5.65
from 4.24
Increased by 33.30%
EPS Next Year
6.02
from 5.65
Increased by 6.54%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 22.9B | 23.7B | 24.6B | 25.4B |
| Avg | 20.6B | 21.4B | 22.1B | 23.5B |
| Low | 19.1B | 19.5B | 19.8B | 21.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20.7% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 14.8% |
| Avg | 8.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 6.5% |
| Low | 0.4% | -5.2% | -7.1% | -2.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.94 | 6.42 | 6.98 | 7.23 |
| Avg | 5.65 | 6.02 | 6.40 | 6.77 |
| Low | 5.28 | 5.72 | 6.04 | 6.38 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 40.2% | 13.5% | 16.0% | 13.1% |
| Avg | 33.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Low | 24.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | -0.3% |
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.