AES Corp (AES)
NYSE:AES
AES Stock Chart & Stats
$14.39
-$0.78(-6.02%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$14.39
-$0.78(-6.02%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$9.46 - $17.65
Previous CloseN/A
Volume5.67M
Average Volume (3M)16.13M
Market Cap
$10.26B
Enterprise Value$38.51B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$2.25B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$30.33B
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.9
Beta0.91
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.42Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.06%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.81
Shares Outstanding713,071,600
10 Day Avg. Volume7,392,866
30 Day Avg. Volume16,133,228
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.23
Price to Book (P/B)1.48
Price to Sales (P/S)0.83
P/FCF Ratio-6.29
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.75
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.15
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit17.42
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.43
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.43Price Target Upside14.18% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)2.33
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.46B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Access To CapitalA transaction with a large sponsor would address constrained access to capital and enable faster expansion of the company's US renewables and utilities businesses.
Deal FinancingThe announced deal is structured to be funded with equity and does not add incremental debt, reducing the need for dividend cuts or large new share issuances to fund operations.
Takeover Interest And Valuation UpsideInterest from buyout firms with a lower cost of capital and longer investment horizons, including a credible joint-bid scenario, could support a takeover premium and lift shareholder valuation.
Bears Say
Analyst Outlook ShiftAn analyst move to an equal-weight stance and a valuation approach focused on transaction outcomes rather than standalone fundamentals signals diminished confidence in the company's independent cash-generation profile.
Financing And Dilution RiskPotential need to raise equity or cut the dividend if the deal is rejected would increase dilution risk and could force downward revisions to financial guidance.
Regulatory And Execution RiskThe proposed transaction requires multiple state and federal approvals, including a national security review, and the company faces high leverage and complex international operations that heighten execution and regulatory risk.
AES News
AES FAQ
What was AES Corp’s price range in the past 12 months?
AES Corp lowest stock price was $9.46 and its highest was $17.65 in the past 12 months.
What is AES Corp’s market cap?
AES Corp’s market cap is $10.26B.
When is AES Corp’s upcoming earnings report date?
AES Corp’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 17 days.
How were AES Corp’s earnings last quarter?
AES Corp released its earnings results on Mar 02, 2026. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.2.
Is AES Corp overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts AES Corp’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does AES Corp pay dividends?
AES Corp pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.176 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.06%. See more information on AES Corp dividends here
What is AES Corp’s EPS estimate?
AES Corp’s EPS estimate is 0.42.
How many shares outstanding does AES Corp have?
AES Corp has 713,071,600 shares outstanding.
What happened to AES Corp’s price movement after its last earnings report?
AES Corp reported an EPS of $0.81 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.61. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -17.766%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of AES Corp?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AES
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
AES Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$16.43 (14.18% Upside)
$16.43 (14.18% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AES Sentiment 77%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 144.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.1%
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
47.71%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
20.40%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
9.20%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
AES Corp
The AES Corporation operates as a diversified power generation and utility company. It owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries. The company also 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 a range of fuels and technologies to generate electricity, including coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass; and renewables, such as energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 31,459 megawatts. It has operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. 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.
AES Revenue Breakdown
23.81% Renewables SBU
33.70% Utilities SBU
44.16% Energy Infrastructure SBU
<0.01% New Energy Technologies SBU
1.22% Corporate and Other
-2.89% Eliminations
AES Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$16.43
▲(14.18% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.56% Insiders
23.16% Mutual Funds
0.19% Other Institutional Investors
46.83% Public Companies and Individual Investors