Barclays downgraded American Electric to Equal Weight from Overweight with a price target of $83, down from $84. With the shares closer to an in-line valuation multiple following the activism and a CEO change, the firm is downgrading the shares. The analyst sees the C-suite and board focused on the CEO search and return on equity improvement with wider strategic catalysts less likely.
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