The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $15.6250.

Several analysts recently commented on AES shares. Argus cut AES from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AES in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Susquehanna downgraded AES from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $16.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 9th.

Key Headlines Impacting AES

Here are the key news stories impacting AES this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ohio utility regulators’ staff recommended approval of the GIP-EQT consortium deal, which was viewed as supportive for AES and helped the stock catch a bid. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: News that AES Indiana is stepping up efforts to reduce service disconnection risk for low-income customers may support the company’s public profile and reduce near-term reputational pressure. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also focused on AES Corporation’s upcoming Q2 2026 earnings report, with analysts expecting a mid-single-digit EPS decline, which adds some caution ahead of results. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: Ohio regulators approved only an $11 million refund for AES Ohio customers, far below the larger relief some had sought, while separate reports say state officials are reconsidering AES rate increases. That raises regulatory pressure on the utility business and could weigh on earnings expectations. Article title Article title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage says AES Ohio customers are due more than $11 million in refunds and public hearings are being held on a proposed price increase, reinforcing the theme of regulatory scrutiny around the company’s rates. Article title Article title

AES Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:AES traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $14.78. 5,232,330 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,042,642. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.90 and a beta of 0.96. AES has a one year low of $12.15 and a one year high of $17.65. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97.

AES (NYSE:AES) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.18. AES had a return on equity of 22.66% and a net margin of 10.78%.The firm had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.11 billion. Sell-side analysts expect that AES will post 2.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AES

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AES. FNY Investment Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of AES by 49,950.0% during the 2nd quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 100,100 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,467,000 after buying an additional 99,900 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of AES by 10.3% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 33,921 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $497,000 after acquiring an additional 3,180 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in AES by 158.4% during the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 6,277 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $92,000 after acquiring an additional 3,848 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in AES by 61.0% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,296 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 2,006 shares during the period. Finally, Kryger Capital LLC bought a new stake in AES in the first quarter valued at $31,702,000. 93.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AES Company Profile

AES Corporation is a global energy company focused on the generation and distribution of electricity across diversified markets. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, AES develops, builds and operates power plants and distribution systems that serve residential, industrial and commercial customers. The company’s portfolio includes thermal, renewable and battery energy storage facilities designed to deliver reliable and sustainable electricity solutions.

Through its subsidiaries, AES operates a balanced mix of power generation assets, including natural gas, coal and renewables such as solar and wind.