The AES Corporation (AES)
Utilities · Diversified Utilities · Data as of 2026-10-22
Bottom line
AES is trading near its usual valuation, near its historical support zone, and recent volume suggests money flowing in. Historically, this combination has been a favourable starting point for further research. Past patterns are not a guarantee of future results.
Valuation — Cheap-looking, with quality flags (Yellow)
AES trades at 5.7× earnings, below its own 5-year average of 32× and below similar utilities companies we track (21×, 31 peers). Historically this has been on the cheaper side for the stock. One caution: revenue has been shrinking, so the low multiple may reflect a weakening business rather than a bargain.
Quality check: operating profit covers interest only 1.6× over. An apparent discount can reflect balance-sheet strain rather than a bargain.
Price zones — Near its historical support zone (Green)
At $14.97, the stock is close to the lower end of its recent range. Over the past year AES has traded between $13.21 and $17.65; its historical support zone sits near $14.84 and resistance near $17.65. It is above both its 50- and 200-day averages, which has historically signalled an uptrend.
52-week range $13.21–$17.65 · 50-day average $14.84 · 200-day average $14.74
Money flow — Money is flowing in (Green)
Recent trading in AES shows more volume on rising days than falling days, a pattern often described as accumulation. Volume on up days has been about 1.1× volume on down days over the last 30 sessions.
Dividends & company facts
AES paid $0.88 a share in dividends over the past year — 5.9% of today's price — and raised it 4 times in the last five years.
- Dividend yield (12 months)
- 5.88%
- Paid over 12 months
- $0.88 a share
- Payout ratio
- 26.3%
- Shares, past year
- +0.4%
- Revenue, 12 months
- $13.1B
- Profit, 12 months
- $1.9B
- Employees
- 8,336
- CEO
- Andres Ricardo Gluski Weilert
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Listed since
- 1991 · NYSE
About the company
The AES Corporation operates as an international enterprise primarily focused on electricity generation and distribution. Its activities involve both the ownership and management of power plants, producing and supplying electricity to a diverse clientele that includes other utility companies, large industrial consumers, and various intermediate purchasers. Beyond generation, AES also functions as a utility provider, managing infrastructure to either produce or acquire, then transmit, distribute, and ultimately sell power directly to end-users across residential, commercial, industrial, and…
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一句话结论
AES 估值接近其惯常水平，接近其历史支撑区，近期成交量显示资金正在流入。从历史来看，这样的组合是一个值得进一步研究的有利起点。过去的形态并不能保证未来的结果。
估值 — 看似便宜，但有质量警示
AES 目前的市盈率为 5.7×，低于其自身 5 年平均的 32×，并且低于我们追踪的同类Utilities公司（21×，31 家）。从历史来看，这属于该股较便宜的一侧。有一点需要留意：营收一直在萎缩，因此较低的估值倍数可能反映的是业务转弱，而非便宜。
质量核对：营业利润对利息的覆盖只有 1.6 倍。表面的折价有时反映的是资产负债表的压力，而不是便宜。
价格区间 — 接近其历史支撑区
目前价格为 $14.97，接近其近期区间的下沿。过去一年 AES 的价格在 $13.21 到 $17.65 之间波动；其历史支撑区在 $14.84 附近，阻力区在 $17.65 附近。它同时位于 50 日和 200 日均线上方，这在历史上通常对应上升趋势。
资金流向 — 资金正在流入
AES 近期上涨日的成交量高于下跌日，这种形态常被称为吸筹。过去 30 个交易日，上涨日的成交量约为下跌日的 1.1×。
股息与公司概况
AES 过去一年每股派息 0.88 美元，相当于当前股价的 5.9%，过去五年上调过 4 次。
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