AES Corp [AES] stock prices are up 0.89% to $12.48 at the moment. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The AES shares have lost -0.08% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 15.34%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
AES Corp [NYSE: AES] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 04, 2025, when BofA Securities upgraded its rating to a Neutral and also boosted its price target to $13 from $11. Previously, Seaport Research Partners downgraded its rating to Sell on March 03, 2025. On December 13, 2024, HSBC Securities initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $17 on the stock. Jefferies initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $20 as its price target on September 11, 2024. Seaport Research Partners downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on May 21, 2024. In a note dated April 18, 2024, Mizuho initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $21 on this stock.
The stock price of AES Corp [AES] has been fluctuating between $9.88 and $22.21 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $12.33 within the next 12 months. AES Corp [NYSE: AES] shares were valued at $12.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -1.2% based on the average AES price forecast.
Analyzing the AES fundamentals
The AES Corp [NYSE:AES] reported sales of 12.28B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -0.20%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.19% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.06%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.41 and Total Capital is 0.03. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 7.96.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 12.33 points at the first support level, and at 12.17 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 12.58, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 12.67.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that AES Corp [NYSE:AES]’s Current Ratio is 0.80. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.73, while the Cash Ratio is 0.18. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.72, the price to book ratio is 2.44 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 5.26.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Kohan Sherry, SVP & Chief Accounting Officer, that happened on Jun 06 ’24 when 15000.0 shares were sold. EVP and President, Renewables, Da Santos Bernerd completed a deal on May 20 ’24 to sell 66250.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP & Chief HR Officer Mendoza Tish sold 66250.0 shares on May 20 ’24.
