American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) Stock Forecast & Price Target
American Electric Power Co Inc · NASDAQ
$125.41+0.91 (+0.73%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 18 firms covering American Electric Power Co Inc, 9 rate it Buy or better, 9 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $122.00 to $153.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $139.72 sits 11% above the current $125.41. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 10 to 9 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 7% this year and 6% next, consensus EPS building from about $1.44 next quarter toward $6.86 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS18 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy950%
Hold950%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 18 analysts giving stock ratings to American Electric Power Co Inc.
As of Sep, 9 of 18 firms rate AEP a Buy (9 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
AEP EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.44
Range $1.23 – $2.34 · 12 analysts · +21% YoY
Next period, 12 analysts expect American Electric Power Co Inc to earn $1.44 a share (range $1.23 – $2.34), versus $1.19 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $6.38, growing to $6.86 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.6B
Range $5.1B – $6.2B · 12 analysts · +10% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.6B (range $5.1B – $6.2B), +10.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $23.6B, rising to $25.1B next year.
Top analysts covering American Electric Power Co Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on AEP.
#1
Ross Fowler
B of A Securities · Rank #91
Hold
$133.00+6.1% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays · Rank #100
Hold
$129.00+2.9% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#3
JT
Jeremy Tonet
JP Morgan · Rank #129
Hold
$139.00+10.8% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#4
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
Jefferies · Rank #151
Buy
$154.00+22.8% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#5
RS
Richard Sunderland
Truist Securities
Buy
$139.00+10.8% to target
Coverage
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AEP stock forecast FAQ
What is AEP's average 12-month price target?+
The 18 analysts with a live target average $139.72 for American Electric Power Co Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $153.00 high to a $122.00 low.
Is AEP stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 18 analyst ratings, 9 are Buy or Strong Buy, 9 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for AEP?+
The Street-high target is $153.00 (Evercore ISI Group), and the Street-low is $122.00 (B of A Securities). The average of all 18 active targets is $139.72.
How many Wall Street analysts cover AEP?+
18 analysts have an active rating on American Electric Power Co Inc, and 18 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering AEP?+
Among analysts who currently cover AEP, Ross Fowler of B of A Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #91). Their current call is Hold with a $133.00 target.
What is American Electric Power Co Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.44 per share (range $1.23 – $2.34) across 12 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $6.38, rising to $6.86 the following year.
How much revenue is American Electric Power Co Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.6B (range $5.1B – $6.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $23.6B, growing to $25.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading AEP lately?+
As of Sep, 9 of 18 firms rate AEP a Buy (9 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their AEP calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
