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AES - AES Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $22.13
  • Forecasted Upside: 34.91%
  • Number of Analysts: 7
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 2 Hold Ratings
  • 5 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$16.40 As of 04/19/2024 01:00 AM ET
▲ +0.13 (0.80%)

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Analyst Price Target for AES

Analyst Price Target is $22.13
▲ +34.91% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 7 analysts offering 12 month price targets for AES in the last 3 months. The average price target is $22.13, with a high forecast of $30.00 and a low forecast of $15.00. The average price target represents a 34.91% upside from the last price of $16.40.

This chart shows the closing price for AES for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 7 contributing investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in AES. This Moderate Buy consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
10/28/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
1/26/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
4/26/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
7/25/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
10/23/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
1/21/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/21/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
4/20/2024

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails
4/18/2024MizuhoInitiated CoverageBuy$21.00Low
4/9/2024Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$22.00Low
4/3/2024UBS GroupLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $19.00Low
3/26/2024ArgusReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$25.00Low
3/25/2024Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$25.00Low
3/14/2024BarclaysLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$21.00 ➝ $20.00Low
2/28/2024Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$24.00 ➝ $25.00Low
1/22/2024BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$18.00 ➝ $21.00Low
10/25/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$29.00 ➝ $26.00Low
10/17/2023BarclaysLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$25.00 ➝ $17.00Low
10/12/2023Bank of AmericaLower Target$23.00 ➝ $15.00Low
10/5/2023UBS GroupDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$22.00 ➝ $13.00Low
9/6/2023Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $23.00Low
8/23/2023BarclaysInitiated CoverageOverweight$25.00Low
8/3/2023SusquehannaLower Target$33.00 ➝ $30.00Low
7/21/2023Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$29.00Low
6/22/2023Bank of AmericaDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$24.00 ➝ $23.00Low
5/9/2023UBS GroupLower Target$30.00 ➝ $27.00Low
4/20/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$32.00 ➝ $31.00Low
4/17/2023Wolfe ResearchDowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer PerformLow
3/6/2023Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform$32.00Low
2/24/2023Royal Bank of CanadaSet Target$30.00Low
12/12/2022Evercore ISIBoost Target$30.00Low
12/1/2022ArgusBoost Target$29.00 ➝ $31.00Low
11/29/2022UBS GroupBoost TargetBuy$28.00 ➝ $33.00Low
11/11/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$31.00 ➝ $32.00Low
11/9/2022CitigroupBoost TargetBuy$27.00 ➝ $30.00Low
11/7/2022Susquehanna BancsharesBoost Target$30.00 ➝ $33.00Low
11/7/2022SusquehannaBoost Target$30.00 ➝ $33.00Low
10/21/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$32.00 ➝ $31.00Low
10/19/2022Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetNeutral$23.00 ➝ $26.00Low
10/5/2022The Goldman Sachs GroupBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$27.00 ➝ $30.00Low
8/18/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$29.50 ➝ $32.00Low
6/23/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$29.00 ➝ $28.50Low
6/13/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$32.50 ➝ $29.00Medium
5/10/2022Susquehanna BancsharesLower Target$32.00 ➝ $30.00Low
5/10/2022SusquehannaLower Target$32.00 ➝ $30.00Medium
4/25/2022Credit Suisse GroupInitiated CoverageNeutral$25.00High
4/20/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$30.50 ➝ $32.50Low
4/4/2022Seaport Res PtnReiterated RatingBuyMedium
3/22/2022CitigroupInitiated CoverageBuy$27.00Low
1/6/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$31.50 ➝ $32.00Medium
11/29/2021The Goldman Sachs GroupInitiated CoverageBuy$30.00High
11/2/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$30.00 ➝ $31.50Low
8/19/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$29.50 ➝ $30.00Low
8/6/2021Wolfe ResearchUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$29.00High
7/29/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$29.00 ➝ $29.50Low
6/21/2021Susquehanna BancsharesInitiated CoveragePositive$32.00High
6/21/2021SusquehannaInitiated CoveragePositive$32.00High
5/18/2021Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$30.50 ➝ $29.00Medium
5/4/2021Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$31.50 ➝ $30.50High
3/22/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$30.00 ➝ $31.50Medium
3/16/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$30.00 ➝ $31.50Medium
3/10/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$29.50 ➝ $30.00Low
1/20/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$27.50 ➝ $29.50Low
1/12/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$23.50 ➝ $27.50Medium
12/15/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$23.00 ➝ $23.50High
11/5/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$23.50 ➝ $23.00High
9/18/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$19.00 ➝ $23.50High
8/14/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$18.00 ➝ $19.00Medium
7/17/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$18.50 ➝ $18.00High
6/17/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$18.00 ➝ $18.50High
6/2/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetOverweight$18.00 ➝ $17.00Medium
5/15/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$17.50 ➝ $18.00Medium
4/15/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight$16.50 ➝ $17.50High
4/2/2020Royal Bank of CanadaUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Outperform$22.00 ➝ $18.00High
3/30/2020Bank of AmericaUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$15.00High
3/23/2020Morgan StanleyUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$19.00 ➝ $16.50Low
3/16/2020UBS GroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$21.00 ➝ $16.00High
3/12/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$19.50 ➝ $19.00High
2/10/2020SunTrust BanksBoost TargetBuy$22.00 ➝ $23.00Low
12/20/2019UBS GroupBoost TargetNeutral$19.00 ➝ $21.00Medium
12/16/2019Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$18.00 ➝ $19.00Medium
9/25/2019Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$17.50 ➝ $18.00Low
8/7/2019Evercore ISISet TargetBuy$19.00Low
6/20/2019Bank of AmericaUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$16.57High
5/22/2019ArgusUpgradeHold ➝ BuyLow
(Data available from 4/20/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.55 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 22 very positive mentions
  • 51 positive mentions
  • 7 negative mentions
  • 6 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
9/23/2023
  • 11 very positive mentions
  • 37 positive mentions
  • 5 negative mentions
  • 4 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
10/23/2023
  • 5 very positive mentions
  • 30 positive mentions
  • 4 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
11/22/2023
  • 19 very positive mentions
  • 23 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
12/22/2023
  • 16 very positive mentions
  • 42 positive mentions
  • 7 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
1/21/2024
  • 19 very positive mentions
  • 39 positive mentions
  • 3 negative mentions
  • 3 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
2/20/2024
  • 28 very positive mentions
  • 41 positive mentions
  • 12 negative mentions
  • 2 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
3/21/2024
  • 23 very positive mentions
  • 48 positive mentions
  • 5 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
4/20/2024

Current Sentiment

  • 23 very positive mentions
  • 48 positive mentions
  • 5 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

Recent Stories by Sentiment

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The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,596 megawatts and distributes power to 2.6 million customers. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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Today's Range

Now: $16.40
Low: $16.20
High: $16.49

50 Day Range

MA: $16.47
Low: $14.88
High: $18.31

52 Week Range

Now: $16.40
Low: $11.43
High: $24.33

Volume

7,100,682 shs

Average Volume

8,671,630 shs

Market Capitalization

$11.66 billion

P/E Ratio

49.70

Dividend Yield

4.24%

Beta

1.08

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of AES?

The following Wall Street research analysts have issued research reports on AES in the last year: Argus, Bank of America Co., Barclays PLC, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, StockNews.com, Susquehanna, TheStreet, and UBS Group AG.
View the latest analyst ratings for AES.

What is the current price target for AES?

8 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for AES in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $22.13, suggesting a possible upside of 34.9%. Susquehanna has the highest price target set, predicting AES will reach $30.00 in the next twelve months. Bank of America Co. has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $15.00 for AES in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for AES?

AES currently has 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
View the latest ratings for AES.

What other companies compete with AES?

Other companies that are similar to AES include Evergy, NiSource, Alliant Energy, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP and Essential Utilities. Learn More about companies similar to AES.

How do I contact AES's investor relations team?

AES's physical mailing address is 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, ARLINGTON VA, 22203. The utilities provider's listed phone number is (703) 522-1315 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for AES is www.aes.com. Learn More about contacing AES investor relations.