AES stock forecast: what analysts expect
Wall Street analysts covering The AES Corporation currently rate the stock a Hold on average, with a mean 12-month price target of $15.00 — +2.0% versus the last price of $14.71. Targets reflect analyst opinion, not a guarantee.
AES historical returns
Based on monthly dividend-adjusted prices. See the full breakdown on what if you had invested in AES.
AES annual returns by year
Congress trading in AES
3 members of Congress have disclosed trading AES — 3 purchases and 1 sale worth an estimated $56,500. Most recent disclosure: Feb 25, 2025.
Insider activity in AES
AES's own executives and directors have made 0 open-market purchases ($0) and 1 sale ($211.4M) in the last 90 days, per SEC Form 4 filings. Most recent: May 15, 2026.
| May 15, 2026 | Aes Corp | 10% owner | Sell | $211.4M |
About The AES Corporation
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 solutions. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as solar, hydro, wind, coal, and gas, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,740 megawatts and distributes power to 2.7 million customers. The company operates in the United States, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Bulgaria, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Vietnam, Jordan, Puerto Rico, and internationally. 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 based in Arlington, Virginia.
AES Key Statistics
AES in plain English
- P/E ratio (5.5) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of AES's yearly profit. That's on the low side, which can mean it's cheap — or that the market is worried.
- ROE (9.57%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. This is a middling level.
- Profit margin (14.34%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
- Dividend yield (4.79%) — the cash payout you'd earn per year as a % of the share price, on top of any price gains.
AES stock: frequently asked questions
What is The AES Corporation's stock price today?
The AES Corporation (AES) last traded at $14.71 on the NYSE. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has traded between $12.33 and $17.65.
Is AES stock a buy or a sell?
Wall Street analysts' consensus rating on AES is "Hold", with an average 12-month price target of $15.00 — about +2.0% versus the current price of $14.71. Analyst targets are opinions, not guarantees; always do your own research.
How much would $1,000 invested in AES 10 years ago be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The AES Corporation made 10 years ago would be worth about $1,781 today (dividends reinvested) — a total return of 78%, or 5.9% per year.
Does AES pay a dividend?
Yes. The AES Corporation currently pays a dividend yielding about 4.79% per year at today's share price.
What is AES's P/E ratio?
AES trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 5.5, and 6.2 times expected forward earnings. The P/E ratio tells you how many dollars investors pay for each $1 of the company's annual profit.
Do members of Congress trade AES stock?
Yes — 3 members of Congress have disclosed trades in AES under the STOCK Act, totaling 3 purchases and 1 sales worth an estimated $56,500.
What is The AES Corporation's ticker symbol?
The AES Corporation trades under the ticker symbol AES on the NYSE.
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