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title: "American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "American Electric Power (AEP) shares fell 1.33% to $120.61 on Tuesday, marking its fifth consecutive day of losses and trading 14.21% below its 52-week high. AEP underperformed competitors NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, and Southern Co., which saw smaller declines. The drop occurred during a broader market downturn, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also falling. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) slid 1.33% to $120.61 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.45% to 7,585.73 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 52,093.11.

This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of losses.

American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 14.21% below its 52-week high of $140.58, which the company achieved on July 7th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 0.69% to $81.07, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) fell 1.05% to $117.77, and Southern Co. (SO) fell 1.21% to $85.95.

Trading volume (3.2 M) remained 529,721 below its 50-day average volume of 3.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 15, 2026.

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