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AES CORP AES
AES CORP (AES) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 4.79% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $12.2B at a 7.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.78 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Susquehanna | Neutral (down) |
| 2026-03-26 | Argus Research | Hold (down) |
| 2026-03-06 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (down) |
| 2026-03-03 | Mizuho | Neutral (down) |
| 2026-02-27 | Seaport Global | Neutral (up) |
| 2026-02-20 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES | AES CORP | 3/9 | — | 11.5 | -0.4% |
| NPPXF | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP | 6/9 | 2.95 | — | -1.3% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 4/9 | 1.53 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
| T | AT&T INC. | 6/9 | 0.88 | 7.2 | +2.7% |
| CCZ | COMCAST CORP | 6/9 | 1.79 | 4.9 | +-0% |
| FDX | FEDEX CORP | 5/9 | 2.66 | 17.1 | +7.7% |
| UPS | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | 5/9 | 2.23 | 16.8 | -2.6% |
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About AES CORP
The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a power generation and utility company. It operates through four segments: Renewables, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, and New Energy Technologies. 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, as well as investments in technologies to support leading-edge greener energy solutions. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as solar, hydro, wind, coal, and gas, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,740 megawatts and distributes power to 2.7 million customers. The company operates in the United States, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Bulgaria, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Vietnam, Jordan, Puerto Rico, and internationally. 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 based in Arlington, Virginia.
FAQ
Is AES financially healthy?
AES CORP's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does AES pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AES CORP pays a dividend yielding about 4.79% with a 55.1% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is AES?
In FY2025, AES CORP had a net margin of 7.4% and a return on equity of 10.0%.
Is AES overvalued or undervalued?
AES CORP trades at about 11.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.7×–348.4×, median 44.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AES?
The average Wall-Street price target for AES CORP is $15.00, about 2.0% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is AES a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AES CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, a P/E of about 11.5×, a dividend yield of 4.79%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.