American Electric Power Forecast, price target & analysts
American Electric Power Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation
American Electric Power Classifications & Recommendation:
American Electric Power Price Target
| Target Price | $133.62 |
| Price | $115.81 |
| Potential | 15.38% |
| Number of Estimates | 20 |
| 20 Analysts have issued a price target American Electric Power 2027 . The average American Electric Power target price is $133.62. This is 15.38% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $145.95 26.03% , the lowest is $108.07 6.68% . | |
| A rating was issued by 27 analysts: 13 Analysts recommend American Electric Power to buy, 13 to hold and 1 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the American Electric Power stock has an average upside potential 2027 of 15.38% . Most analysts recommend the American Electric Power stock at Buy or hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2030
22 Analysts have issued a sales forecast American Electric Power 2025 . The average American Electric Power sales estimate is $21.7b . This is 1.89% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $24.4b 14.65% , the lowest is $19.3b 9.13% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $19.7b | 3.89% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.7b | 9.83% |
| 2026 | $23.3b | 7.78% |
| 2027 | $24.8b | 6.15% |
| 2028 | $27.4b | 10.59% |
| 2029 | $28.8b | 4.97% |
| 2030 | $29.3b | 1.90% |
19 Analysts have issued an American Electric Power EBITDA forecast 2025. The average American Electric Power EBITDA estimate is $8.9b . This is 2.20% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $9.6b 10.93% , the lowest is $8.1b 6.78% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $7.7b | 13.35% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.9b | 14.87% |
| 2026 | $9.8b | 10.79% |
| 2027 | $10.8b | 9.96% |
| 2028 | $12.0b | 11.26% |
| 2029 | $13.4b | 11.20% |
| 2030 | $14.2b | 6.20% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 39.23% | 9.10% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.03% | 4.60% |
| 2026 | 42.18% | 2.80% |
| 2027 | 43.69% | 3.58% |
| 2028 | 43.96% | 0.62% |
| 2029 | 46.57% | 5.94% |
| 2030 | 48.53% | 4.21% |
25 American Electric Power Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average American Electric Power net profit estimate is $3.2b . This is 12.71% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $3.4b 7.33% , the lowest is $3.1b 16.11% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $3.0b | 34.37% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2b | 7.74% |
| 2026 | $3.4b | 6.93% |
| 2027 | $3.7b | 7.72% |
| 2028 | $4.0b | 8.89% |
| 2029 | $4.4b | 9.48% |
| 2030 | $4.8b | 9.22% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 15.05% | 29.34% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.76% | 1.90% |
| 2026 | 14.64% | 0.81% |
| 2027 | 14.86% | 1.50% |
| 2028 | 14.63% | 1.55% |
| 2029 | 15.26% | 4.31% |
| 2030 | 16.36% | 7.21% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2030
25 Analysts have issued a American Electric Power forecast for earnings per share. The average American Electric Power EPS is $5.97 . This is 12.21% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $6.34 6.76% , the lowest is $5.74 15.59% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $5.58 | 31.60% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.97 | 6.99% |
| 2026 | $6.39 | 7.04% |
| 2027 | $6.88 | 7.67% |
| 2028 | $7.49 | 8.87% |
| 2029 | $8.20 | 9.48% |
| 2030 | $8.96 | 9.27% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 17.03 | 9.06% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.39 | 13.85% |
| 2026 | 18.13 | 6.50% |
| 2027 | 16.83 | 7.17% |
| 2028 | 15.46 | 8.14% |
| 2029 | 14.12 | 8.67% |
| 2030 | 12.93 | 8.43% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the American Electric Power stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 4.98 and an P/S ratio of 2.86 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 5.07 | 7.42% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.98 | 1.78% |
| 2026 | 4.62 | 7.21% |
| 2027 | 4.35 | 5.80% |
| 2028 | 3.94 | 9.57% |
| 2029 | 3.75 | 4.73% |
| 2030 | 3.68 | 1.86% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 2.91 | 15.77% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.86 | 1.86% |
| 2026 | 2.65 | 7.21% |
| 2027 | 2.50 | 5.80% |
| 2028 | 2.26 | 9.57% |
| 2029 | 2.15 | 4.73% |
| 2030 | 2.11 | 1.86% |
American Electric Power...
Current American Electric Power Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBS |
Sell
➜
Sell
|
Unchanged | Dec 17 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Dec 12 2025 |
| Jefferies |
Hold
➜
Buy
|
Upgrade | Nov 17 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Oct 31 2025 |
| BMO Capital |
Outperform
➜
Market Perform
|
Downgrade | Oct 30 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
UBS:
Sell
➜
Sell
|
Dec 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Dec 12 2025 |
|
Upgrade
Jefferies:
Hold
➜
Buy
|
Nov 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 31 2025 |
|
Downgrade
BMO Capital:
Outperform
➜
Market Perform
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Oct 30 2025 |
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