# American Electric (AEP) — Analyst Forecast

AEP · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/aep/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $120.00 | $135.38 | $147.00 | 8 |

Last price $124.29 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Upgraded | Sector Weight → Overweight | $133.00 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $120.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $128.00 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $135.00 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $139.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $142.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $129.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $135.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $139.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $139.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $146.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Downgraded | Buy → Neutral | $147.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $138.00 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Maintained | Buy | $143.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $145.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $148.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $136.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $141.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $148.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Perform | $140.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for AEP stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for American Electric (AEP) is $135.38, with a high estimate of $147.00 and a low of $120.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is AEP a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering American Electric currently average a Buy rating: 14 buy, 10 hold and 0 sell, from 24 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for AEP?

The average price target of $135.38 implies 8.92% upside from the last price of $124.29.

### What is the latest analyst rating on AEP?

On Oct 13, 2026, Keybanc upgraded American Electric to Overweight with a price target of $133.00.

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