$119.73
0.13%
NYSE, Oct 05, 04:10 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US0255371017
Symbol
AEP

American Electric Power Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

American Electric Power Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
57%
Hold
43%

American Electric Power Price Target

Target Price $146.70
Price $119.73
Potential 22.52%
Number of Estimates 22
22 Analysts have issued a price target American Electric Power 2027 . The average American Electric Power target price is $146.70. This is 22.52% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $181.65 51.72% , the lowest is $130.29 8.82% .
A rating was issued by 28 analysts: 16 Analysts recommend American Electric Power to buy, 12 to hold and 0 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 22.52% . Most analysts recommend the American Electric Power stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Billion $ 21.88 23.76
10.93% 8.62%
EBITDA Margin 40.07% 40.90%
2.14% 2.08%
Net Margin 16.36% 14.77%
8.77% 9.75%

22 Analysts have issued a sales forecast American Electric Power 2026 . The average American Electric Power sales estimate is

$23.8b
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. This is
4.26% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$26.9b 17.86%
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, the lowest is
$21.7b 4.82%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $21.9b 10.93%
2026
$23.8b 8.62%
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2027
$25.1b 5.80%
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2028
$27.1b 7.98%
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2029
$30.1b 11.00%
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2030
$32.4b 7.45%
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20 Analysts have issued an American Electric Power EBITDA forecast 2026. The average American Electric Power EBITDA estimate is

$9.7b
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. This is
9.81% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$10.7b 21.04%
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, the lowest is
$8.9b 0.88%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $8.8b 13.30%
2026
$9.7b 10.87%
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2027
$10.8b 10.80%
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2028
$12.1b 12.71%
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2029
$13.7b 13.27%
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2030
$15.1b 9.94%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 40.07% 2.14%
2026
40.90% 2.08%
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2027
42.83% 4.72%
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2028
44.71% 4.39%
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2029
45.62% 2.04%
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2030
46.68% 2.32%
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27 American Electric Power Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average American Electric Power net profit estimate is

$3.5b
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. This is
11.70% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$3.7b 19.19%
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, the lowest is
$3.3b 5.81%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $3.6b 20.66%
2026
$3.5b 1.99%
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2027
$3.8b 7.58%
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2028
$4.2b 10.44%
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2029
$4.6b 9.64%
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2030
$5.0b 9.47%
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Net Margin

2025 16.36% 8.77%
2026
14.77% 9.75%
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2027
15.01% 1.62%
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2028
15.36% 2.33%
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2029
15.17% 1.24%
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2030
15.46% 1.91%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 6.66 6.45
19.35% 3.15%
P/E 18.55
EV/Sales 4.94

27 Analysts have issued a American Electric Power forecast for earnings per share. The average American Electric Power EPS is

$6.45
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. This is
13.16% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$6.88 20.70%
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, the lowest is
$6.11 7.19%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $6.66 19.35%
2026
$6.45 3.15%
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2027
$6.93 7.44%
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2028
$7.66 10.53%
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2029
$8.40 9.66%
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2030
$9.19 9.40%
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P/E ratio

Current 20.98 30.70%
2026
18.55 11.57%
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2027
17.24 7.06%
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2028
15.61 9.45%
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2029
14.24 8.78%
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2030
13.01 8.64%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the American Electric Power stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 5.15 2.39%
2026
4.94 4.12%
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2027
4.67 5.49%
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2028
4.32 7.39%
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2029
3.89 9.91%
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2030
3.62 6.93%
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P/S ratio

Current 2.86 1.13%
2026
2.74 4.08%
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2027
2.59 5.49%
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2028
2.40 7.38%
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2029
2.16 9.91%
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2030
2.01 6.93%
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Current American Electric Power Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Morgan Stanley
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Sep 18 2026
Morgan Stanley
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Aug 21 2026
Truist Securities
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Aug 17 2026
Citigroup
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Aug 05 2026
Barclays
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Aug 03 2026
Mizuho
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Jul 31 2026
BMO Capital
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
Unchanged Jul 22 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Overweight
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Overweight
Sep 18 2026
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Morgan Stanley:
Overweight
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Overweight
Aug 21 2026
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Truist Securities:
Buy
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Buy
Aug 17 2026
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Citigroup:
Neutral
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Neutral
Aug 05 2026
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Barclays:
Equal-Weight
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Equal-Weight
Aug 03 2026
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Mizuho:
Neutral
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Neutral
Jul 31 2026
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BMO Capital:
Market Perform
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Market Perform
Jul 22 2026

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