Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. American Electric Power Company Inc shares valued at $607,900 were sold by FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III on Nov 14 ’25. At $121.58 per share, FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III sold 5,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 30,898 shares worth approximately $3.53 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III purchased 5,000 shares, netting a total of over 607,900 in proceeds.
Before that, FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III had sold 5,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $587,600, the Director traded American Electric Power Company Inc shares for $117.52 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,000 shares, worth approximately $4.1 million.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on November 17, 2025, American Electric Power Company Inc [AEP] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy. Analysts at BMO Capital Markets downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Market perform”‘ outlook in a report released in late October. As of October 28, 2025, Wells Fargo has initiated its “an Overweight” rating for AEP. Earlier on October 22, 2025, BTIG Research initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for AEP stock.
Analyzing AEP Stock Performance
On last trading session, American Electric Power Company Inc [NASDAQ: AEP] plunged -1.65% to $114.16. The stock’s lowest price that day was $113.84, but it reached a high of $116.66 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.30%. Over the course of the year, American Electric Power Company Inc shares have jumped approximately 19.10%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $124.80 on 11/18/25 and a 52-week low of $89.91 on 01/08/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 113.11, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 112.07. In the upper region, resistance lies at 115.93. The next price resistance is at 117.71. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 32.42 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is American Electric Power Company Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of American Electric Power Company Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-28 jumping by 1.78 million shares to 22.98 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-31 was 21.19 million shares. A jump of 7.75% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.72 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.72.
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In terms of American Electric Power Company Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 127 in the next 12 months, up nearly 9.42% from the previous closing price of $116.07. Analysts anticipate American Electric Power Company Inc stock to reach 138 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 116. In spite of this, 9 analysts ranked American Electric Power Company Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On October 16, 2025, TD Cowen assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $133.
