Ladenburg lifts target for American Electric Power stock to USD 142.50
Published on 10/26/2026 at 16:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and key dates
- Ladenburg Thalmann raised its American Electric Power target to USD 142.50 from USD 134.50 on October 23, 2026.
- American Electric Power declared a USD 0.97 quarterly dividend on October 20, 2026.
- American Electric Power stock costs EUR 116.11 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. CEST, 0.35 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.
- AEP is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 28, 2026.
American Electric Power stock (ISIN US0255371017) received a higher USD 142.50 price target from Ladenburg Thalmann on October 23, 2026, up from USD 134.50, according to Yahoo Finance. The target is 9.89 percent above the USD 129.67 Nasdaq price at the latest quoted time on October 26, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 116.11 on October 26, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. CEST, up 0.35 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 115.70.
Target rises as results approach
The target revision comes ahead of AEP's third-quarter report, scheduled for October 28, 2026. American Electric Power lists a Q3 earnings webcast for 9:00 a.m. ET that day. The company reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 5.45 billion and diluted earnings per share of USD 1.30 for the period ended June 30, 2026.
What does the target imply?
The USD 142.50 target sits above the current Nasdaq quotation but does not remove execution questions around AEP's investment plan. The company says its 2026 to 2030 capital plan totals USD 78.00 billion and that signed commitments support 69.00 gigawatts of additional load by 2030, according to its investor materials.
Dividend adds a second date
AEP declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.97 per share on October 20, 2026, an increase of USD 0.02, according to American Electric Power. The dividend is payable on December 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2026. The next two dated items for investors are the October 28 results and the November 10 record date.
Price position and valuation
The USD 129.67 Nasdaq quotation was 8.55 percent above the 52-week low of USD 112.54 and 7.76 percent below the 52-week high of USD 140.58 on October 26, 2026. AEP's market capitalization was USD 70.6 billion, while its trailing price-to-earnings ratio was 22.46. The company operates in the electric power utility industry and is listed on Nasdaq.
Stock perspective
The immediate calendar is compact: the October 28 report will test the guidance range of USD 6.25 to USD 6.55 in 2026 operating earnings per share, while the dividend record date follows in November. The analyst target and the scheduled report give investors two dated benchmarks, but the euro quotation remains only modestly above its Xetra comparison.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of American Electric Power stock.
American Electric Power stock data
- Company: American Electric Power Company, Inc.
- ISIN: US0255371017
- Ticker: AEP
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 26, 2026, 4:42 p.m. CEST): EUR 116.11
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 0.35 percent
- Xetra close (October 23, 2026): EUR 115.70
- Market capitalization: USD 70.6 billion (as of October 26, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 112.54-140.58 (as of October 26, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Electric Power
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
