Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:AES AES (AES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $12.74 +0.02 (+0.12%) Closing price 09/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.74 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About AES Stock (NYSE:AES) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AES alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$12.65▼$12.8850-Day Range$11.07▼$13.9552-Week Range$9.46▼$20.30Volume8.26 million shsAverage Volume7.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.07 billionP/E Ratio8.97Dividend Yield5.50%Price Target$24.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview AES Corporation is a global energy company focused on the generation and distribution of electricity across diversified markets. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, AES develops, builds and operates power plants and distribution systems that serve residential, industrial and commercial customers. The company’s portfolio includes thermal, renewable and battery energy storage facilities designed to deliver reliable and sustainable electricity solutions. Through its subsidiaries, AES operates a balanced mix of power generation assets, including natural gas, coal and renewables such as solar and wind. The company has invested in advanced energy storage technologies to integrate intermittent resources and provide grid stabilization services. AES also owns and manages regulated distribution utilities in select U.S. and international markets, offering end–to–end energy solutions from generation through delivery. Founded in 1981, AES has grown from a single power plant developer into a multinational energy provider with operations in North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Andrés Gluski, the company has placed significant emphasis on decarbonization initiatives and digitalization efforts to improve operational efficiency and lower carbon intensity. AES continues to pursue strategic partnerships and investments aimed at accelerating the global energy transition and meeting evolving customer needs.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More AES Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreAES MarketRank™: AES scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAES has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialAES has a consensus price target of $24.67, representing about 93.7% upside from its current price of $12.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageAES has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about AES's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings for AES are expected to grow by 4.66% in the coming year, from $1.93 to $2.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AES is 8.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AES is 8.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 51.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAES has a PEG Ratio of 1.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAES has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about AES's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.59% of the outstanding shares of AES have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAES has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AES has recently increased by 3.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAES is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAES has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AES is 49.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AES will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.65% next year. This indicates that AES will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about AES's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.9 / 5Environmental Score-3.69 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.59% of the outstanding shares of AES have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAES has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AES has recently increased by 3.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.81 News SentimentAES has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for AES this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 45 people have searched for AES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows20 people have added AES to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AES insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.64% of the stock of AES is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.13% of the stock of AES is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about AES's insider trading history. Receive AES Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AES and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.12. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does AES have any subsidiaries? AES subsidiaries include these companies: sPower, AES Distributed Energy Inc., DPL Inc., KMR Power Company, IPALCO Enterprises Inc., 25 Ashdown Road Solar LLC, AES-3C Maritza East 1 Ltd., and more. Who are AES's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of AES include Sound Shore Management Inc CT (1.13%), Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC (1.10%), Jane Street Group LLC and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp (0.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Andres Gluski, Tish Mendoza, Ricardo Manuel Falu, Stephen Coughlin, Paul L Freedman, Maura Shaughnessy and Alain Monie. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of AES? Shares of AES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of AES own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AES investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2025Record date for 8/15 Dividend8/01/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend8/01/2025Dividend Payable8/15/2025Today9/10/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders Current SymbolNYSE:AES CIK874761 Webwww.aes.com Phone(703) 522-1315Fax302-636-5454Employees9,100Year Founded1981Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for AES$24.67 High Price Target$112.00 Low Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+93.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.42 Trailing P/E Ratio8.97 Forward P/E Ratio6.60 P/E Growth1.52Net Income$1.68 billion Net Margins8.42% Pretax Margin4.31% Return on Equity19.02% Return on Assets3.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.46 Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.28 billion Price / Sales0.74 Cash Flow$4.06 per share Price / Cash Flow3.14 Book Value$10.84 per share Price / Book1.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares712,050,000Free Float707,493,000Market Cap$9.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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