AES Corp experienced a price increase of 3.03%, reaching a 20-day high. This movement comes amid broader market strength, with the Nasdaq-100 up 0.02% and the S&P 500 up 0.27%.
The surge is attributed to AES winning six awards at the 137th Rose Parade, showcasing its exceptional capabilities in float design and construction. This recognition not only solidifies AES's leadership position in the industry but also enhances its brand visibility, potentially attracting new clients. Additionally, the company's significant involvement in building 16 out of the 42 floats this year highlights its commitment to large-scale events.
The implications of this award recognition are substantial, as it positions AES for long-term growth in the entertainment and theme park sectors. The CEO emphasized the importance of teamwork, suggesting that the company's culture will contribute to future successes.
Wall Street analysts forecast AES stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AES is 16.63 USD with a low forecast of 13.00 USD and a high forecast of 24.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast AES stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AES is 16.63 USD with a low forecast of 13.00 USD and a high forecast of 24.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 15.190
Low
13.00
Averages
16.63
High
24.00
Current: 15.190
Low
13.00
Averages
16.63
High
24.00
Argus
John Eade
Hold
to
Buy
upgrade
2025-12-05
Reason
Argus
John Eade
Price Target
AI Analysis
2025-12-05
upgrade
Hold
to
Buy
Reason
Argus analyst John Eade upgraded AES Corp. to Buy from Hold.
Argus
Hold
to
Buy
upgrade
$18
2025-12-05
Reason
Argus
Price Target
$18
2025-12-05
upgrade
Hold
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Buy
Reason
Argus upgraded AES Corp. to Buy from Hold with an $18 price target. The company is delivering earnings growth that appears to be more sustainable, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Looking ahead, the firm sees significant improvement in the company's Renewables segment in 2026, adding that AES is on track to triple its portfolio by 2027 by adding 25-30 GW of solar, wind, and energy storage. At a 6-times earnings multiple and the current yield of 5.1%, valuations on AES are attractive, Argus noted.
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Jefferies
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
Underperform -> Hold
upgrade
$12 -> $13
2025-11-17
Reason
Jefferies
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
Price Target
$12 -> $13
2025-11-17
upgrade
Underperform -> Hold
Reason
Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith upgraded AES Corp. to Hold from Underperform with a price target of $13, up from $12. While the firm continues to see "significant hurdles" to a potential M&A deal following reports from Bloomberg in July and Financial Times on October 1, it sees $13 per share as a reasonable "floor" for shares as the firm is giving more credit to data center opportunities at U.S. utilities, the analyst tells investors.
Mizuho
NULL
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Outperform
maintain
$15 -> $16
2025-11-06
Reason
Mizuho
Price Target
$15 -> $16
2025-11-06
maintain
NULL
to
Outperform
Reason
Mizuho raised the firm's price target on AES Corp. to $16 from $15 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.
About AES
The AES Corporation is an energy company. The Company operates in four segments: Renewables, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, and New Energy Technologies. The Renewables segment include solar, wind, energy storage, and hydro generation facilities. The Utilities segment includes AES Indiana, AES Ohio, and AES El Salvador regulated utilities and their generation facilities. The Energy Infrastructure segment includes natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, pet coke, diesel, and oil generation facilities, and its businesses in Chile, which have a mix of generation sources, including renewables. The New Energy Technologies segment includes investments in Fluence, Uplight, Maximo and other initiatives. It has two lines of business: Generation, which owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers and Utilities that own and/or operate utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit and sell electricity to end-user customers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
