| Target Price | $116.28 | 
| Price | $121.89 | 
| Deviation | 4.60% | 
| Number of Estimates | 16 | 
| 16 Analysts have issued a price target American Electric Power 2026 . The average American Electric Power target price is $116.28. This is 4.60% lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is $131.25 7.68% , the lowest is $109.59 10.10% . | |
| A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 10 Analysts recommend American Electric Power to buy, 12 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 2026 of 4.60% . Most analysts recommend the American Electric Power stock at Hold. | 
17 Analysts have issued a sales forecast American Electric Power 2025 . The average American Electric Power sales estimate is $21.6b . This is 4.35% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $23.9b 15.40% , the lowest is $20.1b 2.90% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
| 2024 | $19.7b | 3.89% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.6b | 9.35% | 
| 2026 | $22.5b | 4.50% | 
| 2027 | $23.5b | 4.14% | 
| 2028 | $26.0b | 10.98% | 
| 2029 | $26.9b | 3.11% | 
15 Analysts have issued an American Electric Power EBITDA forecast 2025. The average American Electric Power EBITDA estimate is $9.1b . This is 6.53% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $10.0b 18.02% , the lowest is $8.4b 1.60% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
| 2024 | $7.7b | 13.35% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.1b | 17.02% | 
| 2026 | $9.9b | 9.88% | 
| 2027 | $10.9b | 9.14% | 
| 2028 | $12.1b | 11.66% | 
| 2029 | $13.8b | 14.21% | 
| 2024 | 39.23% | 9.10% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.98% | 7.02% | 
| 2026 | 44.14% | 5.15% | 
| 2027 | 46.25% | 4.78% | 
| 2028 | 46.54% | 0.63% | 
| 2029 | 51.54% | 10.74% | 
21 American Electric Power Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average American Electric Power net profit estimate is $3.2b . This is 12.79% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $3.4b 8.03% , the lowest is $3.1b 15.91% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
| 2024 | $3.0b | 34.37% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2b | 7.28% | 
| 2026 | $3.4b | 6.78% | 
| 2027 | $3.7b | 7.91% | 
| 2028 | $3.9b | 7.10% | 
| 2029 | $4.2b | 6.85% | 
| 2024 | 15.05% | 29.34% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.76% | 1.90% | 
| 2026 | 15.08% | 2.17% | 
| 2027 | 15.63% | 3.65% | 
| 2028 | 15.08% | 3.52% | 
| 2029 | 15.63% | 3.65% | 
21 Analysts have issued a American Electric Power forecast for earnings per share. The average American Electric Power EPS is $5.95 . This is 12.50% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $6.28 7.65% , the lowest is $5.74 15.59% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
| 2024 | $5.58 | 31.60% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.95 | 6.63% | 
| 2026 | $6.36 | 6.89% | 
| 2027 | $6.86 | 7.86% | 
| 2028 | $7.35 | 7.14% | 
| 2029 | $7.85 | 6.80% | 
| Current | 17.93 | 9.82% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.47 | 14.20% | 
| 2026 | 19.17 | 6.35% | 
| 2027 | 17.76 | 7.36% | 
| 2028 | 16.59 | 6.59% | 
| 2029 | 15.52 | 6.45% | 
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the American Electric Power stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 5.14 and an P/S ratio of 3.02 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
| Current | 5.36 | 10.06% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.14 | 4.17% | 
| 2026 | 4.92 | 4.31% | 
| 2027 | 4.72 | 3.98% | 
| 2028 | 4.25 | 9.90% | 
| 2029 | 4.12 | 3.02% | 
| Current | 3.15 | 18.33% | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.02 | 4.17% | 
| 2026 | 2.89 | 4.31% | 
| 2027 | 2.78 | 3.98% | 
| 2028 | 2.50 | 9.90% | 
| 2029 | 2.43 | 3.02% | 
American Electric Power...
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | ➜ Overweight | Initiated | Oct 28 2025 | 
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight ➜ Overweight | Unchanged | Oct 22 2025 | 
| BMO Capital | Outperform ➜ Outperform | Unchanged | Oct 16 2025 | 
| Jefferies | Hold ➜ Hold | Unchanged | Oct 16 2025 | 
| Barclays | Equal-Weight ➜ Equal-Weight | Unchanged | Oct 14 2025 | 
| UBS | Sell ➜ Sell | Unchanged | Oct 10 2025 | 
| Evercore ISI Group | ➜ Outperform | Initiated | Oct 07 2025 | 
| Analyst Rating | Date | 
|---|---|
| Initiated 
            Wells Fargo:
             ➜ Overweight | Oct 28 2025 | 
| Unchanged 
            Morgan Stanley:
             Overweight ➜ Overweight | Oct 22 2025 | 
| Unchanged 
            BMO Capital:
             Outperform ➜ Outperform | Oct 16 2025 | 
| Unchanged 
            Jefferies:
             Hold ➜ Hold | Oct 16 2025 | 
| Unchanged 
            Barclays:
             Equal-Weight ➜ Equal-Weight | Oct 14 2025 | 
| Unchanged 
            UBS:
             Sell ➜ Sell | Oct 10 2025 | 
| Initiated 
            Evercore ISI Group:
             ➜ Outperform | Oct 07 2025 | 
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