DJ American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ advanced 2.78% to $129.94 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 6,836.17 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.10% to 49,500.93.
This was the stock's seventh consecutive day of gains.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $128.92, which the company achieved on February 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 2.03% to $93.80, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 2.52% to $128.20, and Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 2.58% to $94.95.
Trading volume (4.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 13, 2026.
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February 13, 2026 16:46 ET (21:46 GMT)
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