AES Corporation (DE:AES)
NYSE:AES
AES Stock Chart & Stats
€12.23
€0.00(0.00%)
Market closed
€12.23
€0.00(0.00%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€8.63 - €14.50
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.00
Average Volume (3M)545.00
Market Cap
€9.03B
Enterprise Value€39.86B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€1.65B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€31.00B
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.9
Beta0.50
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.47Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.33
Shares Outstanding713,157,700
10 Day Avg. Volume622
30 Day Avg. Volume545
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 CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€13.31Price Target Upside8.84% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)1.98
Revenue Forecast (FY)€10.68B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Regulated Utility Cash Flows And Improving ProfitabilityAES’s utility operations and contracted generation provide stable, rate-regulated and PPA-backed cash flows that underpin recurring revenue. Improved margins versus recent loss years indicate operational recovery, supporting predictable earnings and creditworthiness across a 2–6 month horizon.
Solid Operating Cash GenerationConsistent and material operating cash flow (~$5B TTM) demonstrates the business’s ability to convert generation and utility earnings into cash, enabling funding of working capital and partial financing of investments and debt service, a durable support for near-term liquidity and operations.
Take-private And Financing Amendments Enhance Strategic FlexibilityThe announced buyout and concurrent credit-facility amendments materially reduce change-of-control financing risk and, with planned equity funding, should enable longer-term capital planning off public markets, increasing flexibility to accelerate clean-energy and grid investments without public-market refinancing pressure.
Bears Say
Very High LeverageAES’s elevated leverage materially limits financial flexibility, raising refinancing, interest-rate and covenant sensitivities. Even for utilities, a ~7x debt-to-equity capital structure amplifies risk from rate moves or project delays and constrains the company’s ability to self-fund large capital needs over months.
Persistently Negative Free Cash FlowDespite strong operating cash, persistent negative free cash flow indicates capex and investment needs exceed core cash generation. This recurrent deficit forces reliance on external funding or asset sales to cover growth, dividends, or debt reduction, limiting durable capital-policy options.
Margin Volatility And Declining Gross MarginWider margin swings and a declining gross margin point to cost, fuel or market-price pressures that impair earnings predictability. For a capital-intensive utility and generation operator, volatile margins complicate forecasting cash available for reinvestment and debt servicing over medium-term planning cycles.
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AES FAQ
What was AES Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
AES Corporation lowest stock price was €8.63 and its highest was €14.50 in the past 12 months.
What is AES Corporation’s market cap?
AES Corporation’s market cap is €9.03B.
When is AES Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
AES Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 54 days.
How were AES Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
AES Corporation released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2026. The company reported €0.662 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €0.323 by €0.339.
Is AES Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts AES Corporation’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does AES Corporation pay dividends?
AES Corporation does not currently pay dividends.
What is AES Corporation’s EPS estimate?
AES Corporation’s EPS estimate is 0.47.
How many shares outstanding does AES Corporation have?
AES Corporation has 713,157,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to AES Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
AES Corporation reported an EPS of €0.662 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €0.323. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.936%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of AES Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:AES
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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AES Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Sell
Average Price Target:
€13.31 (8.84% Upside)
€13.31 (8.84% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DE:AES Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 74%
Sector Average 74%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
50.60%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
28.87%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.65%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
AES Corporation
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
€13.31
▲(8.84% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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