DJ American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) slid 1.55% to $118.40 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.75% to 7,706.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.68% to 51,511.59.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 15.78% below its 52-week high of $140.58, which the company reached on July 7th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 2.83% to $77.02, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 1.84% to $114.17, and Southern Co. (SO) fell 1.97% to $83.47.
Trading volume (5.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 23, 2026.