Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for American Electric Power (AEP)

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

• 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.
• 3/20/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $133.00 to $137.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $125.00 to $139.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.80%.

Insider Activity

In other American Electric Power news, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,351 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.46, for a total value of $177,602.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 15,410 shares in the company, valued at $2,025,798.60. This trade represents a 8.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Phillip R. Ulrich sold 4,106 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 42,263 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,582,097.04. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

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.