DJ American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) slipped 1.33% to $120.00 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.17% to 7,650.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.18% to 51,682.64.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 14.64% short of its 52-week high of $140.58, which the company reached on July 7th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 1.00% to $80.47, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 0.85% to $117.53, and Southern Co. (SO) fell 1.43% to $85.52.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 18, 2026.