American Electric Power stock: KeyBanc upgrades AEP stock to Overweight at USD 133.00

Published on 10/19/2026 at 16:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

AEP reports third-quarter results on October 28, 2026. American Electric Power stock costs EUR 112.69 on October 19, 2026, 0.20 percent below the Xetra close.

Analyst view and reporting date

KeyBanc upgraded AEP to Overweight with a USD 133.00 target on October 13, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 28, 2026.
American Electric Power stock costs EUR 112.69 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST, 0.20 percent below the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
American Electric Power carries a P/E of 21.87 and a 3.00 percent dividend yield.

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On October 13, 2026, KeyBanc upgraded American Electric Power to Overweight and set a USD 133.00 target, 5.49 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 126.08, according to Yahoo Finance. The euro quotation was trading at EUR 112.69 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST, down 0.20 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 112.92.

October 28 reporting date

American Electric Power is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 28, 2026. Simply Wall St lists the date as a company-announced reporting appointment. That calendar item gives the analyst target a near-term test.

Price sits below yearly high

On the Nasdaq, American Electric Power was at USD 126.08 on October 19, 2026 at 10:03 a.m. ET during trading. Its 52-week range was USD 112.54 to USD 140.58, leaving the stock 10.31 percent below the high and 12.03 percent above the low. Trading volume stood at 201,596 shares against an average of 3,725,193 shares.

Valuation and dividend yield

American Electric Power had a market capitalization of USD 68.6 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.87 and a dividend yield of 3.00 percent as of October 19, 2026. The company operates as a regulated electric utility across generation, transmission and distribution, with its primary listing on Nasdaq.

Comparison with peers

American Electric Power (Nasdaq, USD): minus 0.20 percent, P/E 21.87, market capitalization USD 68.6 billion
Southern (NYSE, USD): minus 1.09 percent, P/E 21.82, market capitalization USD 103.8 billion
Duke Energy (NYSE, USD): minus 1.01 percent, P/E 18.06, market capitalization USD 93.8 billion

Euro quote and Xetra close

For investors in Germany, the Nasdaq quote and the euro quotation point to different trading clocks, while the Xetra comparison keeps the daily move consistent. The stock was trading at EUR 112.69 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST, 0.20 percent below the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 112.92. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of American Electric Power stock.