Key facts, as of
As of October 7, 2026, AES Corporation (AES) trades at $14.93, up 4.6% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $13.21 to $17.65; the price is 15.4% below that high. It is 79.5% below its all-time high of $72.81, reached in October 2000. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +69.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 1.6% above its 200-day average of $14.70, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 2.1% annualized, which we rate low risk. It has a trailing P/E of 5.6 and a dividend yield of 4.71%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "AES Corporation (AES) stock analysis", 2026-10-07. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/aes
Where it trades today
trading 39% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
AES Corporation (AES) is 79.5% below its all-time high of $72.81, reached in October 2000. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +69.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Rate sensitivity and regulatory visibility matter because the market tends to reward predictable cash generation here.
- AES trades at 5.6x earnings versus 16.0x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 2.1%, below the sector norm of 15.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- Relative performance versus NEE, DUK, SO matters here because leadership inside utilities rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- AES is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as NEE, DUK, SO start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for AES come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Utilities so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as NEE, DUK, SO.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for AES. Last refresh: Oct 7, 2026, 9:55 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as NEE, DUK, SO.
What AES Corporation does
The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a power generation and utility company. It operates through four segments: Renewables, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, and New Energy Technologies. 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, as well as investments in technologies to support leading-edge greener energy…
What analysts expect
AES is tracked by 8 analysts, with an average price target of $15.00 versus $14.93 today (+0.5%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
AES generated $13.05B in trailing revenue (19.9% year over year), with a 14.3% net margin, and -$3.09B of free cash flow, against $31.09B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.23B | $2.21B | $1.97B | $910.00M | $1.26 | -$1.62B |
| 2024 | $12.28B | $2.31B | $2.03B | $1.68B | $2.38 | -$4.64B |
| 2023 | $12.67B | $2.50B | $2.25B | $249.00M | $0.37 | -$4.69B |
| 2022 | $12.62B | $2.55B | $2.34B | -$546.00M | -$0.82 | -$1.84B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
AES is in 5 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VYM: 0.04% of the fund, holding #276 of 603.
How it sits in utilities
Stable, regulated sector providing electricity, gas, and water services.
The companies it competes with
AES beside the utilities names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In an uptrend, above both moving averages.
uptrend- Price is 1.0% above its 50-day average and 1.6% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 68 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- Nothing above has stopped it this year; the nearest floor is $14.61 (-2.1%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is AES a good investment in 2026?
AES Corporation trades at a P/E ratio of 5.6, with low volatility (2.1% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of AES?
Based on 30-day volatility of 2.1%, AES has LOW risk. Beta of 0.95 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does AES pay dividends?
Yes, AES Corporation has a dividend yield of 4.71%.
How far is AES from its all-time high?
AES Corporation is 79.5% below its all-time high of $72.81, reached in October 2000. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +69.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold AES?
5 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold AES Corporation. The largest weights: VYM (0.04%), SPY (0.02%), IVV (0.02%), VOO (0.02%) and VTI (0.01%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is AES?
0.02%, as of August 31, 2026: AES is holding #477 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.16 in AES Corporation.
What is the analyst price target for AES?
The average analyst price target for AES Corporation (AES) is $15.00 based on 8 analyst estimates, about 0.5% above the current price of $14.93. The published range runs from $15.00 to $15.00.
How much revenue does AES generate?
AES Corporation reported $13.05B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 19.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 14.3%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare AES with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.