Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for American Electric Power (AEP)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP):

• 5/21/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $136.00 to $129.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $141.00 to $148.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $141.00 to $140.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/9/2026 – American Electric Power was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 5/8/2026 – American Electric Power had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $144.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $131.00 to $140.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $132.00 to $148.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $144.00 to $148.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $135.00 to $136.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Mizuho from $130.00 to $141.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/26/2026 – American Electric Power was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 4/22/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $141.00 to $138.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $137.00 to $136.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $138.00 to $143.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – American Electric Power is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $148.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – American Electric Power was upgraded by Seaport Research Partners from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – American Electric Power was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation to “strong-buy”.
• 4/20/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $141.00 to $144.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/18/2026 – American Electric Power was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 4/15/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $128.00 to $135.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $139.00 to $141.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $141.00 to $142.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $136.00 to $141.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.80%.

Insider Transactions at American Electric Power

In related news, EVP Phillip R. Ulrich sold 4,106 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.08, for a total transaction of $542,320.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,263 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,582,097.04. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, operating a diverse portfolio of power plants and an extensive high-voltage transmission network. AEP serves retail customers through its regulated utility subsidiaries and provides wholesale power and grid services across multiple regional markets in the United States.

Operations span the full utility value chain: AEP owns and operates generation assets that include fossil-fuel, natural gas, nuclear and hydropower facilities, and it has been adding renewable resources to its mix.