American Electric Power Gets Price Targets Raised to $153 and $140, Reaffirms $6.15–$6.45 Guidance
American Electric Power received price target hikes from Evercore ISI to $153 (from $137) and Argus to $140 (from $128) following a Q4 review. It reaffirmed 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15–$6.45 per share and unveiled a $72 billion five-year capital plan targeting 28 GW of incremental demand.
1. Price Target Increases
Evercore ISI raised its price target on American Electric Power to $153 from $137 and maintained an Outperform rating following a review of fourth-quarter results. Argus similarly lifted its objective to $140 from $128, highlighting the company’s extensive service footprint as a buffer against temperature-related demand swings.
2. Reaffirmed Earnings Guidance and Growth Outlook
During its fourth-quarter earnings call, American Electric Power reaffirmed 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15 to $6.45 per share and reiterated a long-term earnings growth outlook of 7% to 9% annually from 2026 through 2030.
3. Five-Year Capital Plan
The company outlined a five-year capital deployment program totaling $72 billion, aimed at meeting an incremental 28 gigawatts of demand, with an additional $5 billion to $8 billion in confirmed or endorsed generation and transmission projects beyond the initial scope.
4. Operations and Customer Base
American Electric Power’s regulated utilities serve over five million retail customers across Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia, providing generation, transmission and distribution services.