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 3.02% to $127.95 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 8.24% short of its 52-week high of $139.44, which the company reached on May 5th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 0.27% to $94.85, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 0.94% to $123.90, and Southern Co. $(SO)$ fell 0.35% to $93.14.
Trading volume (15.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.
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May 13, 2026 16:44 ET (20:44 GMT)
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