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 1.06% to $129.14 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 2.64% to 7,383.74 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.35% to 50,866.78.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 7.39% below its 52-week high of $139.44, which the company achieved on May 5th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 0.92% to $85.84, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 1.97% to $124.22, and Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 1.07% to $92.60.
Trading volume (3.5 M) remained 253,996 below its 50-day average volume of 3.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 5, 2026.
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June 05, 2026 16:44 ET (20:44 GMT)
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