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Is AES a good stock to buy?

The AES Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

AES
$10.64B
$14.910.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +2.3%Nov 13 · close
▲ 4
  • PT$18.25 +22.4%
  • P/E vs sector-58.0%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in108d
  • P/E8.6x
  • RSI64
  • Support-1.1%
  • Off 52w high-15.5%
  • Volume0.4x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own+4.1%
  • ConsensusHold · 9
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$13–$18
  • ATR+0.3%
  • Off ATH-50.1%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
▼ 2
  • FCF yield-14.2%
  • MACD0.00

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Is AES a good stock to buy?

AES is weak on demand; advantage, economics, execution and fragility in between. The price is about usual: 8.6 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 8.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

AES sales growth revenue growth

-1%a year, for the last 3 years

AES's sales fell 1% a year for 3 years, to $12.23B in fiscal 2025.

AES analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+10%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect AES's sales to grow 10% to $13.5B in fiscal 2026 (5 analysts).

AES peers

pretickt analysis+12%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

AES's sales grew 12% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Pinnacle West Capital (+8%), Alliant Energy (+5%) and Sempra (-1%), slower than Clearway (+21%).

AES customers' spending

pretickt analysis+109%what its customers invest, on a year before

Akamai, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple, customers of AES, spent 109% more on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

AES return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis6%earned before tax on the money invested in it

AES earned 6% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Alliant Energy 5%, Sempra 5%, Pinnacle West Capital 5% and Clearway 2%.

AES margin on each sale gross margin

14%left after making the product

AES kept 14% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 42%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

AES margin after costs profit margin

17%of sales left after running the business

AES's operating margin was 17% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 19% in fiscal 2022.

AES profit per share

-49%in its last fiscal year

AES's earnings per share fell 49% in fiscal 2025, to $1.27.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

AES earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

AES beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026.

AES number of employees

-8%fewer people in a year

AES had 8,336 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 8% fewer than a year before.

AES CEO pay

$13.36Mfor fiscal 2024, 70% of it in stock and options

AES paid its CEO $13.36M for fiscal 2024, 70% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

AES financial health Altman Z-score

0.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3

AES's Altman Z-score is 0.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

AES biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of AES's sales in fiscal 2025.

AES shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.5% ▲
  • BlackRock6.9% ▲
  • State Street6.0% ▼
749institutions hold it; the largest added shares

749 institutions hold 91% of AES's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, State Street sold some.

AES in past recessions

pretickt analysis-13%its sales in the worst one

AES's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 13% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

AES price vs profit P/E ratio

8.6×a year's earnings

AES's P/E ratio is 8.6 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 8.4.

AES price vs peers

pretickt analysis8.6×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 8.6 times AES's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Alliant Energy (20.5), Pinnacle West Capital (20.2) or Sempra (17.0).

AES analysts' target price target

+22%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for AES is $18.25, 22% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $14.91.

What is AES's P/E ratio?

AES's P/E ratio is 8.6 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 8.4. Investors pay 8.6 times AES's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Alliant Energy (20.5), Pinnacle West Capital (20.2) or Sempra (17.0).

Is AES profitable?

AES's operating margin was 17% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 19% in fiscal 2022.

Who owns AES stock?

749 institutions hold 91% of AES's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, State Street sold some.

How many employees does AES have?

AES had 8,336 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 8% fewer than a year before.

Who are AES's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of AES's sales in fiscal 2025. Akamai, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple, customers of AES, spent 109% more on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.