The AES Corporation (AES) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Diversified
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.58: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
AES Corporation is a global power generator operating 34,740 MW across renewables (Renewables SBU, 17.8 GW in operation), regulated utilities (AES Indiana, AES Ohio, AES El Salvador serving 2.7M customers), energy infrastructure, and new energy technologies. The company entered... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.58: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 71d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — The AES Corporation
Latest news
- "Despite A Slowdown In The U.S. Electric Vehicle Market Affecting Joint Ventures Of Automakers And Battery Makers, Domes — benzinga Apr 20, 2026 negative
- This Shake Shack Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 4 Upgrades For Friday — benzinga Apr 10, 2026 positive
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- Susquehanna Downgrades AES to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $15 — benzinga Apr 9, 2026 negative
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-02Item 5.02HIGHAES entered Agreement and Plan of Merger with Horizon Parent L.P. (controlled by Global Infrastructure Management and EQT Infrastructure VI) on March 1, 2026. Each share to receive $15.00 cash. Change of control pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-16Item 5.02MEDIUMCAO Sherry Kohan stepping down May 7, 2026 to become CFO of AES US Utilities. Aubrey Jarred appointed VP and Controller effective same date. Clean handoff; no disagreement cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.58: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $14.39. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $14.29 (-1.9% upside). Prior stop was $14.39. Stop-loss: $14.39.
Target reached (-9.8% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).
The AES Corporation trades at a P/E of 7.6 (forward 6.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover AES with a consensus score of 3.3/5. Average price target: $15.
What does The AES Corporation do?AES Corporation is a global power generator operating 34,740 MW across renewables (Renewables SBU, 17.8 GW in...
AES Corporation is a global power generator operating 34,740 MW across renewables (Renewables SBU, 17.8 GW in operation), regulated utilities (AES Indiana, AES Ohio, AES El Salvador serving 2.7M customers), energy infrastructure, and new energy technologies. The company entered a definitive merger agreement on March 1, 2026 with Horizon Parent L.P. (Global Infrastructure Management + EQT) at $15.00/share.