American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NASDAQ: AEP · Real-Time Price · USD
136.88
+2.22 (1.65%)
May 5, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT - Market open
AEP Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 19 analysts that cover AEP stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $135.74, which forecasts a -0.83% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $114 and the highest is $153.
Price Target: $135.74 (-0.83%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for AEP stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hold | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $137 → $136 | Buy | Maintains | $137 → $136 | -0.64% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Initiates $148 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $148 | +8.12% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Seaport Global | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $145 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $145 | +5.93% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $128 → $135 | Hold | Maintains | $128 → $135 | -1.37% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $136 → $141 | Hold | Maintains | $136 → $141 | +3.01% | Apr 13, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
23.42B
from 21.88B
Increased by 7.05%
Revenue Next Year
24.65B
from 23.42B
Increased by 5.27%
EPS This Year
6.40
from 6.66
Decreased by -3.85%
EPS Next Year
6.91
from 6.40
Increased by 7.92%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.9B | 29.5B | |||
| Avg | 23.4B | 24.7B | |||
| Low | 20.7B | 21.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 32.2% | 26.0% | |||
| Avg | 7.0% | 5.3% | |||
| Low | -5.4% | -8.3% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.77 | 7.40 | |||||
| Avg | 6.40 | 6.91 | |||||
| Low | 6.11 | 6.56 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.7% | 15.6% | |||||
| Avg | -3.9% | 7.9% | |||||
| Low | -8.3% | 2.4% |
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 sources.