Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:AES AES (AES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.01 +0.38 (+3.95%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.02 +0.02 (+0.15%) As of 06:41 PM 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$9.53▼$10.0750-Day Range$9.66▼$13.1752-Week Range$9.46▼$22.21Volume22.74 million shsAverage Volume12.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.13 billionP/E Ratio6.95Dividend Yield6.99%Price Target$24.22Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewThe 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.Read More… AES Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreAES MarketRank™: AES scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAES has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAES has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about AES's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 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 6.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AES is 6.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.34.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAES has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAES has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.72% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AES has recently increased by 45.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAES is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.26%, 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 38.04%. 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 Shorted5.72% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AES has recently increased by 45.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.83 News SentimentAES has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for AES this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.Search Interest81 people have searched for AES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows28 people have added AES to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 65% 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. Email Address AES Stock News HeadlinesDividend Discounts: 5 Cheap Stocks Yielding Up to 7.6%May 22 at 10:04 PM | marketbeat.com3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Could Rally Near 52-Week Lows (AES)AES Corp., Pfizer, and LyondelBasell are examples of stocks offering a high-yield dividend today and potential upside in the latter half of 2025May 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comHow Trade Wars Are Creating Fresh Opportunities for InvestorsTariffs and trade tensions are back in the headlines, and while many are focused on the risks, smart investors know there’s also opportunity. New supply chain shifts, pricing power adjustments, and sector revaluations are already underway—creating openings for those who act early. That’s why we’ve just released our latest research: 📈 “From Tariffs to Returns: How to Capitalize on Trade Disputes in Your Portfolio”May 23, 2025 | Darwin (Ad)Why Solar Stocks Plunged TodayMay 22 at 4:15 PM | fool.comAES (NYSE:AES) Downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group to "Underperform"May 22 at 1:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comStifel Initiates Atlas Energy (AESI) with BuyMay 21 at 9:37 PM | insidermonkey.comScot Pollard is 500 Festival Parade grand marshal. What to know about the NBA championMay 21 at 6:29 PM | usatoday.comAES, Meta Sign PPAs for 650 MW of Solar Power in Kansas and TexasMay 21 at 6:29 PM | powermag.comSee More Headlines AES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AES shares performed this year? AES's stock was trading at $12.87 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AES stock has decreased by 22.2% and is now trading at $10.01. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were AES's earnings last quarter? The AES Co. (NYSE:AES) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.10. AES's quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does AES have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of AES: 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 investors of AES include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.38%), Orbis Allan Gray Ltd (3.87%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (3.46%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.92%). 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 AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/01/2025Record date for 5/15 Dividend5/01/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend5/01/2025Dividend Payable5/15/2025Today5/23/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric, gas & sanitary services Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders Current SymbolNYSE:AES CIK874761 Webwww.aes.com Phone(703) 522-1315Fax302-636-5454Employees8,450Year Founded1981Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.22 High Stock Price Target$112.00 Low Stock Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+152.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.73 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.84 Trailing P/E Ratio6.67 Forward P/E Ratio4.98 P/E Growth0.82Net Income$249 million Net Margins8.34% Pretax Margin-0.41% Return on Equity27.30% Return on Assets3.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.21 Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.12 billion Price / Sales0.56 Cash Flow$3.77 per share Price / Cash Flow2.55 Book Value$7.69 per share Price / Book1.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares711,923,000Free Float706,476,000Market Cap$6.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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