DJ American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ advanced 1.30% to $133.82 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.43% to 6,878.88 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.05% to 48,977.92.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $133.06, which the company achieved on February 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 2.63% to $93.77, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 1.25% to $130.85, and Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 1.07% to $97.38.
Trading volume (3.3 M) remained 116,574 below its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 27, 2026.
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February 27, 2026 16:46 ET (21:46 GMT)
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