--- title: "American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286315323.md" description: "Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 3.02% to $127.95 on Wednesday, underperforming compared to competitors like NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE), which rose 0.27%. The stock's decline ended a two-day winning streak and left it 8.24% below its 52-week high of $139.44. The S&P 500 Index increased by 0.58%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 0.14%. Trading volume for AEP was 15.1 million, significantly higher than its 50-day average of 3.2 million." datetime: "2026-05-13T20:44:46.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286315323.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286315323.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286315323.md) --- # American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) slid 3.02% to $127.95 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20. The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak. American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 8.24% short of its 52-week high of $139.44, which the company reached on May 5th. The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 0.27% to $94.85, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) fell 0.94% to $123.90, and Southern Co. (SO) fell 0.35% to $93.14. Trading volume (15.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.2 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 05-13-26 1644ET ### Related Stocks - [AEP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AEP.US.md) - [JXI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JXI.US.md) - [XLU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLU.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [NEE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE.US.md) - [DUK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DUK.US.md) - [SO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SO.US.md) - [FDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FDS.US.md) - [NEE-N.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-N.US.md) - [NEE-W.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-W.US.md) - [NEP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEP.US.md) - [NEE-R.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-R.US.md) - [NEE-T.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-T.US.md) - [NEE-U.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-U.US.md) - [NEE-S.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-S.US.md) - [NEE-V.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-V.US.md) - [DUK-A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DUK-A.US.md) - [DUKB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DUKB.US.md) - [SOJF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJF.US.md) - [SOMN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOMN.US.md) - [SOJD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJD.US.md) - [SOJE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJE.US.md) - [SOJC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJC.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Allworth Financial LP Raises Position in American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286664096.md) - [ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd Sells 347,118 Shares of American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286637266.md) - [American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Here's What Happened](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286296484.md) - [SVB Wealth LLC Purchases 8,742 Shares of American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286078157.md) - [Oklo Looks Stronger as a Long-Term Energy Play Thanks to 2 Major Growth Drivers](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286923204.md)