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

American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 9/30/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target lowered by Scotiabank from $140.00 to $131.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – American Electric Power was given a new $139.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 9/21/2026 – American Electric Power had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 9/18/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $135.00 to $128.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – American Electric Power had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 8/27/2026 – American Electric Power had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/21/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $139.00 to $135.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/17/2026 – American Electric Power had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $146.00 to $139.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. American Electric Power’s payout ratio is presently 65.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Kate Dixon sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.00, for a total transaction of $250,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 15,856 shares in the company, valued at $1,982,000. The trade was a 11.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) is a regulated electric utility holding company that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers. Through its operating companies, AEP owns and manages a diverse portfolio of power plants, electric distribution systems and one of the largest transmission networks in the United States.

AEP serves customers across parts of 11 states, including Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.