AES/$AES
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About AES
AES is a global power company that operates in 15 countries. Its generation portfolio totals over 32 gigawatts, including renewable energy, gas, coal, and oil. AES has majority ownership in and operates numerous electric utilities.
- Ticker
- $AES
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 8,336
- Headquarters
- Arlington, United States
- Website
- www.aes.com
AES Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$11B
5.69
$2.61
0.95
$0.70
4.73%
Price and volume
Market cap
$11B
Beta
0.95
52-week high
$17.65
52-week low
$12.97
Average daily volume
7.6M
Dividend rate
$0.70
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.746
Quick ratio
0.45
Long term debt to equity
2.234
Total debt to equity
2.569
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
26.82%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.70%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
4,070
Gross margin (TTM)
20.27%
Net profit margin (TTM)
14.34%
Operating margin (TTM)
18.67%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-53.39%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,570,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.96%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.57%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
5.694
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.813
Price to book
2.15
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.13
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-6.168
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-16.21%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-2.411
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.73%
Forward dividend yield
4.73%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.49%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
103.88%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.26%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.14%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
67.72%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
20.81%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.39%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.05%
What the Analysts think about AES
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for AES stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of AES stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The agreed $15-per-share cash acquisition price represents approximately a 40.3% premium to AES’s unaffected 30-day volume-weighted average price, providing a clearly defined transaction value and potential merger-arbitrage support. (Bloomberg)
AES reported a sharp first-quarter 2026 improvement, with net income attributable to the company rising to $487 million from $46 million, supported by renewable projects placed in service and stronger renewables and utility margins. (SEC)
AES’s renewable-power platform is strategically attractive amid rising electricity demand from data centers and artificial-intelligence infrastructure, a key rationale cited for the acquisition by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT. (Bloomberg)
AES’s equity value is now primarily tied to the proposed $15-per-share take-private transaction, which still requires regulatory approvals and is expected to close only in late 2026 or early 2027, creating deal-completion and timing risk. (SEC)
AES remains capital-intensive and highly leveraged: transaction materials cite substantial funding needs for U.S. renewables and utility growth, constrained asset-sale capacity, and significant project-development cash requirements. (SEC)
The proposed acquisition would end AES’s fixed quarterly dividend at closing, with the consortium planning a more flexible dividend policy, reducing visibility for income-oriented shareholders. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing AES
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $AES weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector€2B7A | €1.2B | 0.85% |
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector£IUSU | £1B | 0.85% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £279M | 0.20% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight€O4J0 | €4.3B | 0.20% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight£EWSP | £3.7B | 0.20% |
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