American Electric Power Stock - Analyst targets and technical picture on Thursday
18.06.2026 - 17:42:52 | ad-hoc-news.de
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American Electric Power (US0255371017) remains one of the larger US regulated utilities by market capitalization. With no fresh company-specific headlines from primary sources on Thursday, the stock discussion centers on analyst targets and the current technical picture for AEP shares.
Background and price data on American Electric Power
All recent news, regulatory filings and price data on American Electric Power stock can be found in the dedicated topic section and on the company's own investor pages.
What analysts signal today
Analyst commentary on American Electric Power remains broadly positive, with one recent note from Ladenburg Thalmann maintaining a Buy rating while trimming its price target to $143 from $148, according to MarketScreener's summary of the update dated this week. MarketScreener overview of the Ladenburg Thalmann target cut
Across the broader analyst community, the average target price for AEP is shown around $144 to $145, implying limited but still positive upside from the latest closing levels. TradingKey consensus and valuation snapshot
Where the chart stands on Thursday
On Wednesday's close, American Electric Power shares finished regular Nasdaq trading around $128.25 to $128.27, representing a modest decline of roughly 1.1% to 1.2% on the day compared with Tuesday's level. Arincen quote data for AEP
This places AEP shares not far from their recent range highs while leaving a gap of roughly 12% to 13% between the current quote and the average analyst target cited above, a spread that often characterizes large regulated utilities.
How the company makes money
American Electric Power generates most of its revenue by producing, transmitting and distributing electricity to more than 5 million customers across 11 US states, operating one of the country's larger regulated utility networks with a focus on grid reliability and incremental rate-based investment. Company information on AEP's business model
Where the stock trades today
The shares of American Electric Power (US0255371017) last traded on Nasdaq at $128.27 as of 06/17/2026, 16:00 ET.
Key facts on American Electric Power stock
- Company: American Electric Power Company, Inc.
- ISIN: US0255371017
- WKN: 850002
- Ticker: AEP
- Venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of 06/17/2026, 16:00 ET): 128.27 USD
- Market cap: 69,792,352,455 USD (as of 06/17/2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Electric Utilities
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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