DJ American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ rose 1.21% to $133.52 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.78% to 6,869.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 48,739.41.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 0.80% short of its 52-week high of $134.60, which the company achieved on February 27th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 0.01% to $92.60, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 0.34% to $131.88, and Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 0.87% to $97.63.
Trading volume (4.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 4, 2026.
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March 04, 2026 16:46 ET (21:46 GMT)
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