Should You Invest in AES Corp. (AES) Now?

AES Corp. (NYSE: AES) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AES is at 1.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for AES is 709.35M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.83% of that float. The average trading volume for AES on October 14, 2024 was 8.17M shares.

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AES) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of AES Corp. (NYSE: AES) has plunged by -0.06 when compared to previous closing price of 17.33, but the company has seen a -8.41% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-10-11 that ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.1725 per share payable on November 15, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2024.

AES’s Market Performance

AES’s stock has fallen by -8.41% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.42% and a quarterly rise of 1.88%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.48% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.73% for AES Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.93% for AES’s stock, with a -3.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of AES

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AES stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for AES by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AES in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $20 based on the research report published on September 11, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Mizuho gave a rating of “Buy” to AES, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on April 18th of the current year.

AES Trading at -3.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought AES to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.02% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.48%, as shares sank -6.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.29% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, AES fell by -8.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.02. In addition, AES Corp. saw -10.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AES starting from Kohan Sherry, who sale 15,000 shares at the price of $20.35 back on Jun 06 ’24. After this action, Kohan Sherry now owns 43,334 shares of AES Corp., valued at $305,250 using the latest closing price.

Da Santos Bernerd, the EVP and President, Renewables of AES Corp., sale 66,250 shares at $21.15 during a trade that took place back on May 20 ’24, which means that Da Santos Bernerd is holding 300,672 shares at $1,401,188 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for AES

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.17 for the present operating margin
  • 0.25 for the gross margin

The net margin for AES Corp. stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 19.37, with 1.69 for asset returns.

Based on AES Corp. (AES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.88 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 7.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.99.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -189.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 11.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.97.

Conclusion

In conclusion, AES Corp. (AES) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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