Jefferies cuts target for American Electric Power stock to USD 146.00
Published on 10/27/2026 at 10:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSDividend and analyst actions
- Jefferies cut its American Electric Power target from USD 148.00 to USD 146.00 on October 22, 2026.
- AEP raised its quarterly dividend to USD 0.97 from USD 0.95 on October 20, 2026.
- American Electric Power stock trades at EUR 116.26 at 10:44 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026, 0.68 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue was USD 5.45 billion and diluted earnings per share were USD 1.30 in 2026 Q2.
American Electric Power (ISIN US0255371017) was trading at EUR 116.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:44 a.m. CEST, plus 0.68 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 (EUR 115.48). MarketScreener reported that Jefferies cut its price target from USD 148.00 to USD 146.00 on October 22, 2026.
Analysts reset the target
The target change leaves the latest Nasdaq close at USD 129.22 on October 26, 2026, while the new USD 146.00 objective is 12.99 percent above that level. The adjustment follows other recent changes: Morgan Stanley lifted its target from USD 128.00 to USD 130.00 on October 21, 2026, according to MarketScreener.
Three dates shape the timeline
The recent sequence began on October 14, 2026, when AEP outlined a 702-megawatt fuel-cell project with USD 4.00 billion of planned investment, as MarketScreener reported. On October 19, 2026, AEP, Amazon and X-Energy explored a 960-megawatt nuclear project in Indiana, according to MarketScreener. The October 22 target cut is the latest dated event in that sequence.
What does the dividend signal?
American Electric Power declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.97 per share on October 20, 2026, up USD 0.02 from USD 0.95, with payment set for December 10, 2026. Morningstar carried the company release. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue was USD 5.45 billion, while diluted earnings per share were USD 1.30, according to MarketBeat.
Dates investors can mark
American Electric Power is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 earnings on October 28, 2026, according to the earnings calendar carried by MarketScreener. The higher dividend is payable on December 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2026, according to Morningstar.
Stock price and valuation
American Electric Power has a market capitalization of USD 70.3 billion as of October 26, 2026. Its 52-week range is USD 112.54 to USD 140.58, placing the Nasdaq close of USD 129.22 between those boundaries and keeping the October 28 results release as the next major scheduled test.
At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 116.26 on October 27, 2026 at 10:44 a.m. CEST, plus 0.68 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 115.48. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of American Electric Power stock.
American Electric Power stock facts
- Company: American Electric Power Company, Inc.
- ISIN: US0255371017
- Ticker: AEP
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 27, 2026, 10:44 a.m. CEST): EUR 116.26
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 0.68 percent
- Xetra close (October 26, 2026): EUR 115.48
- Market capitalization: USD 70.3 billion (as of October 26, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 112.54-140.58 (as of October 26, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Regulated Electric
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
