American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Slips 3.8%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. shed 3.8% to $120.94 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.0% to 53,277.01.

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

American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 14.0% short of its 52-week high of $140.58, which the company reached on July 7th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as NextEra Energy Inc. fell 1.6% to $83.65, Duke Energy Corp. fell 2.3% to $119.85, and Southern Co. fell 2.72% to $88.94.

Trading volume totaled 5.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.7 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 21, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)