Argus Downgrades AES (NYSE:AES) to Hold

AES (NYSE:AES) was downgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $15.00 price objective on shares of AES in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of AES in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AES from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Mizuho downgraded AES from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on AES from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.27.

AES Stock Down 0.0%

AES opened at $14.01 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $15.05 and a 200 day moving average of $14.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.94. AES has a 12 month low of $9.46 and a 12 month high of $17.65. The company has a market cap of $9.99 billion, a PE ratio of 11.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.95.

AES (NYSE:AES) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.07 billion. AES had a return on equity of 19.93% and a net margin of 7.40%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that AES will post 1.93 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of AES

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AES. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of AES by 406.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 1,869 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Cromwell Holdings LLC raised its holdings in AES by 232.5% in the third quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 2,484 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,737 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AES in the fourth quarter worth $42,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in AES by 50.8% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 3,401 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,146 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan boosted its holdings in shares of AES by 108.0% during the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 7,280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 3,780 shares in the last quarter. 93.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AES News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AES this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights AES as a strong growth stock, pointing to favorable style scores that may attract growth‑oriented investors; this supports demand for the shares. Here’s Why AES (AES) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also flags AES’s exposure to booming data‑center power demand — AES has ~8.2 GW in signed PPAs and growing relationships with big tech (including Google) that should lock in long‑dated revenues and improve visibility. Can AES Capitalize on Surging Data Center Energy Demand?
• Neutral Sentiment: AES sold interests tied to the former Redondo Beach power plant to a buyer group led by BlackRock — a move that monetizes non‑core assets and reduces legacy exposure but doesn’t materially change core renewable/generation growth narratives. Former Redondo power plant owners AES sold to group led by BlackRock
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put option activity: traders bought ~17,270 put contracts (about 36% above average), which signals elevated bearish bets and could increase short‑term downside volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Argus downgraded AES from Buy to Hold, which may pressure investor sentiment and weigh on near‑term inflows from income/growth-focused funds.
• Negative Sentiment: Political/opinion coverage questions the handling of AES asset sales and regulatory oversight, adding reputational and political risk that could influence investor sentiment. Republicans could’ve stopped the AES sale. They chose not to. | Opinion

AES Company Profile

AES Corporation is a global energy company focused on the generation and distribution of electricity across diversified markets. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, AES develops, builds and operates power plants and distribution systems that serve residential, industrial and commercial customers. The company’s portfolio includes thermal, renewable and battery energy storage facilities designed to deliver reliable and sustainable electricity solutions.

Through its subsidiaries, AES operates a balanced mix of power generation assets, including natural gas, coal and renewables such as solar and wind.