The AES Corporation (AES)

US — Utilities Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol AES
  • Rev/Share 17.045
  • Book/Share 10.865
  • PB 2.2818
  • Debt/Equity 8.8166
  • CurrentRatio 0.8431
  • ROIC 0.0383

 

  • MktCap 7923702990.0
  • FreeCF/Share -4.9058
  • PFCF -2.2717
  • PE 6.4705
  • Debt/Assets 0.6289
  • DivYield 0.0626
  • ROE 0.3626

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 4
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade AES Argus Buy Hold -- -- May 27, 2025
Downgrade AES Jefferies Hold Underperform -- $9 May 20, 2025
Downgrade AES Jefferies Buy Hold -- $10 April 10, 2025
Upgrade AES BofA Securities Underperform Neutral $11 $13 March 4, 2025
Downgrade AES Seaport Research Partners Neutral Sell -- -- March 3, 2025
Initiation AES HSBC Securities -- Buy -- $17 Dec. 13, 2024
Initiation AES Jefferies -- Buy -- $20 Sept. 11, 2024

News

5 Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy Amid Growing Market Demand
AES, CMS, NI, OGE, WEC
Published: April 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Five renewable energy stocks with strong long-term potential are: AES, OGE, WEC, NI, CMS.

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Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
AES, AVA, NWN
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

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5 High ROE Stocks to Buy as Markets Face Tariff Bloodbath
AES, ANET, GLW, JAZZ, PPC
Published: April 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

ANET, GLW, JAZZ, AES and PPC are some of the stocks with high ROE to profit from as markets recoiled on tariff war.

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AES vs. NEE: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
AES, NEE
Published: April 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors interested in Utility - Electric Power stocks are likely familiar with AES (AES) and NextEra Energy (NEE). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

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Are Investors Undervaluing AES (AES) Right Now?
AES
Published: April 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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AES Announces Public Offering of Senior Notes
AES
Published: March 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ARLINGTON, Va., March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) ("AES" or the "Company") announced today its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, senior notes (the "Notes") in a registered public offering.

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AES Announces Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of Its 3.300% Senior Notes due 2025
AES
Published: March 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ARLINGTON, Va. , March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) ("AES" or the "Company") announced today the commencement of a tender offer to purchase (the "Tender Offer") for cash, subject to certain terms and conditions, any and all of its outstanding 3.300% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "Securities").

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AES Corporation Is Too Cheap To Ignore
AES
Published: March 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

AES Corporation is trading at a dirt-cheap valuation that sits significantly below its historical PE, presenting a compelling value opportunity. Despite short-term headwinds, AES is making strong progress in renewable energy, signing significant power purchase agreements, and expanding renewable and gas capacity. AES offers a well-covered 6.3% dividend yield, with steady EBITDA and EPS growth projections, and long-term demand for clean energy from corporate clients.

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AES to Gain From Renewable Expansion & Rising Presence in LNG Space
AES
Published: March 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

AES is projected to gain from expanding renewable generation. The company is also retiring its coal-fired units to reduce carbon emissions from its portfolio.

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The AES Corporation (AES) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
AES
Published: February 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 28, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Susan Harcourt - Vice President, Investor Relations Andrés Gluski - President & Chief Executive Officer Steve Coughlin - Chief Financial Officer Ricardo Falú - Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Nick Campanella - Barclays David Arcaro - Morgan Stanley Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Michael Sullivan - Wolfe Research Will Grainger - Mizuho Operator Hello everyone, and a warm welcome to The AES Corporation Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Review Call. My name is Emily and …

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AES Achieves 2024 Strategic & Financial Goals
AES
Published: February 28, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Initiates 2025 Guidance and Reaffirms Long-Term Growth Rate Targets 2024 Strategic Accomplishments Signed or awarded 6.8 GW of new contracts, including renewables PPAs, data center load growth at US utilities, and retail supply for data centers 4.4 GW of renewables under long-term PPAs 2.1 GW of data center growth at AES Ohio 310 MW of retail supply to support data centers throughout Ohio Ranked the #1 provider of clean energy globally to corporations by BloombergNEF, representing the third consecutive year as a top seller Completed the construction or acquisition of 3.0 GW of renewables primarily in the United States and …

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Miller-Howard Infrastructure Q4 2024 Commentary
AES, AM, AMT, CCI, EQIX, ETR, HCA, KMI, LNG, NEE, OKE, PAGP, SOBO, TRGP, TRP, WMB
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Infrastructure portfolio remained flat in Q4 but achieved its strongest calendar year in three years, outperforming its benchmark. Rising interest rates impacted REITs and utilities, while natural gas pipelines benefited from data center and AI trends. Over 80% of portfolio holdings increased dividends annually over the past 5 years, surpassing the large-cap dividend-paying universe.

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3 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Down 36% to 64% to Buy and Hold Forever
AES, F, MRK
Published: February 24, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Like bargains? Need income?

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AES Announces Quarterly Dividend
AES
Published: February 21, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.17595 per share payable on May 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2025.

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AES Tops List of Largest Corporate Energy Providers Globally by BNEF
AES
Published: February 18, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Ranking Marks Third Consecutive Year as a Top Seller ARLINGTON, Va. , Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) has been ranked as the top seller of clean energy to corporations globally in 2024, according to BloombergNEF's (BNEF) Corporate Energy Market Outlook.

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Buy the Biggest S&P 500 Losers: 5 High-Yield Dividend Companies Are On Sale
AES, BF-B, CE, FMC, MRK
Published: February 14, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

The S&P 500, or Standard & Poor's 500, is a stock market index that tracks the performance of the 500 biggest companies in the United States.

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About The AES Corporation (AES)

  • IPO Date 1991-06-26
  • Website https://www.aes.com
  • Industry Diversified Utilities
  • CEO Andres Ricardo Gluski Weilert
  • Employees 9100

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.