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title: "Weekly Recap | AEP.US +2.01%, most brokers rate it buy"
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description: "AEP (AEP) gained 2.01% this week to $129.69, outperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 2.48 percentage points. The week started soft with a drop to around $124.72 on Monday, stabilised over the next two sessions, then jumped to about $131.04 on Thursday before easing back to $129.69 on Friday. It was a week of pull-back followed by a sharp rally, ending in a mild give-back."
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# Weekly Recap | AEP.US +2.01%, most brokers rate it buy

## The Week

AEP (AEP) gained 2.01% this week to $129.69, outperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 2.48 percentage points. The week started soft with a drop to around $124.72 on Monday, stabilised over the next two sessions, then jumped to about $131.04 on Thursday before easing back to $129.69 on Friday. It was a week of pull-back followed by a sharp rally, ending in a mild give-back.

## Key Events

The week’s narrative centred on nuclear partnerships and the dividend increase. On Monday, AEP announced a tie-up with Amazon and X-energy to explore advanced nuclear energy in Indiana, with Amazon confirming funding for a new nuclear plant in the state. X-energy followed with a new reactor proposal, expanding its nuclear pipeline. On Tuesday, AEP raised its quarterly dividend 2.1% to $0.97 per share and disclosed a grant of 20,044 restricted stock units to transmission president Douglas Cannon. With AI-driven electricity demand in focus, AEP’s nuclear push stood out as the week’s most distinctive company development.

## Analyst Ratings

AEP is covered by 24 institutions in total: 13 rate buy, 3 rate overweight, and 8 rate hold, with no underweight or sell ratings. The consensus rating is buy, and the consensus target sits at $141.50, roughly 9.10% above spot. The target range is wide at $120.00 to $173.00, pointing to mixed views on the upside. AEP ranks 2nd out of 40 in its industry for analyst ratings.

## The Week Ahead

AEP reports fiscal Q3 2026 results before the open on Wednesday, with estimates at $2.0675 EPS and about $6.6b revenue — the main company-level item next week. On the macro side, Tuesday brings durable goods orders, FHFA house prices, and consumer confidence; Monday’s Dallas Fed manufacturing index leads the calendar and may shape risk appetite for utilities.

## In Short

AEP had a week defined by nuclear news and a dividend hike, running clearly ahead of the broader market but giving back some of its Thursday spike. Ratings skew positive, with the consensus target about 9% above spot, though the wide target range reflects disagreement over the long-term growth path. Valuation sits in the mid-to-upper band for utilities at about 2.20x book and a 2.93% dividend yield. The key test ahead is whether Q3 results validate the AI power-demand story and the pace of nuclear project development, alongside macro signals for rate-sensitive sectors.

*This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.*

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