American Electric Power (AEP)
(Real Time Quote from BATS)
$80.88 USD
+1.37 (1.72%)
Updated Apr 17, 2024 02:08 PM ET
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American Electric Power (AEP) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
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$86.56 | $98.00 | $73.00 | 8.87% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 16 analysts, the average price target for American Electric Power comes to $86.56. The forecasts range from a low of $73.00 to a high of $98.00. The average price target represents an increase of 8.87% from the last closing price of $79.51.
Analyst Price Targets (16)
Broker Rating
American Electric Power currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.50 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 18 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.50 a month ago based on 18 recommendations.
Of the 18 recommendations deriving the current ABR, six are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 33.33% and 5.56% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 33.33%, while Buy represented 5.56%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hold | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.17 | 2.12 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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3/8/2024 | LadenburgThalmann | Paul Fremont | Hold | Strong Sell |
3/8/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | James M Thalacker | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/5/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/28/2024 | Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/7/2024 | Seaport Research Partners | Angie Storozynski | Hold | Hold |
1/23/2024 | Evercore Partners | Durgesh Chopra | Hold | Hold |
1/22/2024 | Guggenheim Securities | Shahriar Pourreza | Strong Buy | Hold |
1/10/2024 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | Anthony C Crowdell | Strong Buy | Hold |
8/10/2023 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Sophie Karp | Hold | Hold |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 2.50 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.50 |
# of Recs in ABR | 18 |
Average Target Price | $86.56 |
LT Growth Rate | 5.10% |
Industry | Utility - Electric Power |
Industry Rank by ABR | 149 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 1.36 |