AES (AES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a global energy company that develops, owns and operates electricity generation and distribution businesses. Its portfolio includes renewable energy projects, natural gas and other power-generation facilities, battery energy storage systems, and utility operations. AES serves utilities, commercial and industrial customers, and other energy users through long-term power supply arrangements and related services.

The company has increasingly focused on renewable energy and energy infrastructure, including solar, wind and storage projects designed to support the transition to lower-carbon electricity systems. AES also provides development, construction and operational expertise for energy projects and works with customers seeking to procure renewable power.

Founded in 1981 by Roger Sant and Dennis Bakke, AES has expanded from its origins as an independent power producer into an international energy business. The company has operated in markets across the United States and Latin America, as well as other international regions, with its geographic presence changing over time as it develops projects and adjusts its portfolio. AES is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Andrés Gluski.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.85 to $14.89
• 50-Day Range: $14.69 to $14.89
• 52-Week Range: $12.97 to $17.65
• Volume: 5.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.35 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.68
• Dividend Yield: 4.70%
• Price Target: $15.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

AES Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AES scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 95 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

AES has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for AES is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AES has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AES are expected to grow by 8.41% in the coming year, from $2.14 to $2.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AES is 5.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AES is 5.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.98.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AES has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.61% of the float of AES has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AES has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.58, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AES has recently increased by 5.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

AES is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.73%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

AES has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AES is 26.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AES will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.17% next year. This indicates that AES will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

AES has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for AES this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for AES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

19 people have added AES to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 73% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AES insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.76% of the stock of AES is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.13% of the stock of AES is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 7/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend: 7/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2026
• Today: 9/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers
• Sub-Industry: Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AES
• CIK: 874761
• Web: www.aes.com
• Phone: (703) 522-1315
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 8,336
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AES: $15.71
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $910 million
• Net Margins: 14.30%
• Pretax Margin: 5.74%
• Return on Equity: 20.69%
• Return on Assets: 3.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.93
• Current Ratio: 0.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.87
• Cash Flow: $4.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.37
• Book Value: $12.79 per share
• Price / Book: 1.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 713,440,000
• Free Float: 708,017,000
• Market Cap: $10.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97