DJ American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ slid 2.72% to $129.40 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 7,316.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.19% to 51,594.14.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 7.95% short of its 52-week high of $140.58, which the company achieved on July 7th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 0.92% to $88.46, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 0.12% to $129.08, and Southern Co. $(SO)$ fell 0.75% to $96.05.
Trading volume (4.2 M) remained 867,219 below its 50-day average volume of 5.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 29, 2026.