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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$14.95
-0.2%
$14.82
$13.21
▼
$17.65
$10.67B0.979.33 million shs13.18 million shs
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
$72.27
+1.4%
$75.25
$68.01
▼
$87.94
$2.73B0.69213,725 shs139,733 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
0.00%+0.13%+0.54%+1.08%+1.43%
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
0.00%+2.92%-3.64%-10.83%-14.66%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$14.95
-0.2%
$14.82
$13.21
▼
$17.65
$10.67B0.979.33 million shs13.18 million shs
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
$72.27
+1.4%
$75.25
$68.01
▼
$87.94
$2.73B0.69213,725 shs139,733 shs
7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever Portfolio Cover

A strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership.

This report names seven blue-chip stocks across technology, retail, consumer staples, healthcare, networking, sporting goods, and utilities that offer investors a mix of stability, income, growth, and staying power.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
0.00%+0.13%+0.54%+1.08%+1.43%
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
0.00%+2.92%-3.64%-10.83%-14.66%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
2.00
Hold$15.835.94% Upside
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
2.00
Hold$76.005.16% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AES and MGEE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/15/2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
Initiated CoverageNeutral$76.00
9/24/2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
Initiated CoverageNeutral$76.00
9/18/2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
Lower Price TargetUnderweight$74.00 ➝ $71.00
8/21/2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
Lower Price TargetUnderweight$76.00 ➝ $74.00
8/17/2026
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
UpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
8/5/2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
Reiterated RatingHold (C)
7/22/2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
Reiterated RatingUnderweight$76.00
(Data available from 10/18/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$13.05B0.82$4.41 per share3.39$12.79 per share1.17
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
$743.65M3.67$6.85 per share10.55$35.68 per share2.03
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$910M$2.625.706.47N/A14.30%20.69%3.62%11/3/2026 (Estimated)
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
$135.89M$4.0717.7617.294.0319.45%11.10%4.74%11/4/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AES and MGEE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/4/2026Q3 2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
$1.18N/AN/AN/A$184.59 millionN/A
11/3/2026Q3 2026
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$0.53N/AN/AN/A$3.45 billionN/A
8/5/2026Q2 2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
$0.77$0.89+$0.12$0.89$166.37 million$161.20 million
8/4/2026Q2 2026
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$0.45$0.60+$0.15$0.60$3.11 billion$3.42 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$0.704.68%+4.19%26.72%12 Years
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
$2.032.81%+4.99%49.88%49 Years

Latest AES and MGEE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/8/2026
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
quarterly$0.17604.72%10/30/202610/30/202611/13/2026
8/21/2026
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
quarterly$0.50832.63%9/1/20269/1/20269/15/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
2.93
0.75
0.67
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
0.61
1.14
0.79

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
93.13%
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
52.58%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
0.76%
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
0.41%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
8,336713.44 million708.02 millionOptionable
MGE Energy Inc. stock logo
MGEE
MGE Energy
72637.78 million37.63 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

MGE Energy (MGEE) Declares $0.5083 Quarterly Dividend; 2.8% Yield
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Begins Coverage on MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE)
MGE Energy declares $0.5083 dividend
JPMorgan Starts MGE Energy (MGEE) at Neutral
JPMorgan Initiates MGE Energy at Neutral With $76 Price Target
MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE) Raised to "Hold" at Wall Street Zen
MGE (MGEE) Could Be a Great Choice
MGE Energy's Premium Valuation Limits Upside, BofA Says
MGE Energy: Keeping This Dividend King On The Watchlist Now

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AES stock logo

AES NYSE:AES

$14.94 -0.03 (-0.17%)
Closing price 10/16/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$14.94 0.00 (-0.03%)
As of 10/16/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,596 megawatts and distributes power to 2.6 million customers. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

MGE Energy stock logo

MGE Energy NASDAQ:MGEE

$72.27 +0.99 (+1.39%)
Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$71.50 -0.77 (-1.06%)
As of 10/16/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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MGE Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company primarily in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility Operations; Regulated Gas Utility Operations; Nonregulated Energy Operations; Transmission Investments; and All Other segments. The company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity and natural gas in Wisconsin and Iowa; owns and leases electric generating capacity; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission power services. It generates electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable energy sources. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated 835 miles of overhead electric distribution lines; 1,330 miles of underground electric distribution cables; 49 substations with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kVA; and gas facilities, including 3,066 miles of distribution mains, as well as supplied electric service to approximately 163,000 customers. MGE Energy, Inc. founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.