The AES Corporation (AES) is listed on NYSE in the Utilities sector Β· Utilities - Diversified industry. The current price is 14.73, down -0.14% from the previous close. Market cap is approximately $10.5B.
The commentary below is auto-generated by comparing market data (P/E, ROE, D/E, etc.) against predefined thresholds. No LLM is used. This is not a buy/sell recommendation from us or any analyst. For reference only.
AES carries a low P/E of 5.52x. Compare against the same-sector distribution to separate genuine undervaluation from a sector-wide discount.
ROE of 9.57% is around the market median. Comparing to the industry-specific median tells you the relative read.
D/E of 256.89 indicates high leverage. Watch interest coverage and free cash flow closely, especially across rate cycles.
AES's 19.90% revenue growth meaningfully outpaces the market. Whether operating margins expand alongside is the key for multiple justification.
Dividend yield of 4.77% is high. Income is attractive but verify whether the high yield is from a falling stock price (yield trap).
Stable cash flow and dividend are the appeal; growth is structurally capped.
The AES Corporation trades near the midpoint (55%) of its 52-week range (12.33β17.65). With the price anchored to neither extreme, valuation and earnings tend to be more informative than price direction here.
The AES Corporation has 3 recorded picks from AI discovery and early signals since 2026-05-04. Each entry was written the moment the pick was made and has never been edited or deleted.
Picks
3
Average alpha
-0.8pp
Median
-1.7pp
Win rate
33%
sample 3/3
| Date | Source | 5d alpha | 20d alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Early Signal | -1.1pp | +2.0pp |
| 2026-05-05 | Early Signal | -1.6pp | -1.7pp |
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The day's high-to-low spread was a narrow 0.27%, with a -0.14% change on the session. Quiet sessions often reflect ordinary order flow rather than any specific catalyst.
The AES Corporation (AES) is listed on NYSE, with recent volume of 5,957,100 shares. Volume is a supporting gauge of how much conviction sits behind a price move β the same gain reads differently on heavy versus light turnover.
| 2026-05-04 | Early Signal | -2.5pp | -2.9pp |
A pick is not a recommendation to buy or sell, and past results do not guarantee future returns. Alpha is the excess return in percentage points after subtracting the benchmark index over the same period.