AES (AES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.57 to $14.73
• 50-Day Range: $14.01 to $14.58
• 52-Week Range: $9.46 to $17.65
• Volume: 14.81 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.83
• Dividend Yield: 4.78%
• Price Target: $15.63
• Consensus Rating: Hold

AES Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AES scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 94 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

AES has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 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 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AES are expected to grow by 3.93% in the coming year, from $2.29 to $2.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AES is 7.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AES is 7.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AES has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.67% 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 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AES has recently decreased by 9.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

AES is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.86%, 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 37.43%. 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 29.41% next year. This indicates that AES will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.18

News Sentiment

AES has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for AES this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

45 people have searched for AES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

30 people have added AES to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% 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

• Last Earnings: 3/02/2026
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• 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: $15.63
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.11
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.40
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $910 million
• Net Margins: 10.78%
• Pretax Margin: 2.71%
• Return on Equity: 22.66%
• Return on Assets: 3.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.97
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $4.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.29
• Book Value: $13.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 713,158,000
• Free Float: 707,738,000
• Market Cap: $10.44 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97