The stock of AES Corp (NYSE: AES) has decreased by -1.50 when compared to last closing price of 12.00.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.66% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-01-12 that How would you like to get paid to sit back and watch a stock you own take off? That’s a scenario most investors would love.
Is It Worth Investing in AES Corp (NYSE: AES) Right Now?
AES Corp (NYSE: AES) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.22x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AES is at 1.00. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AES is 709.66M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.42% of that float. The average trading volume for AES on January 20, 2025 was 13.73M shares.
AES’s Market Performance
The stock of AES Corp (AES) has seen a -1.66% decrease in the past week, with a -10.11% drop in the past month, and a -33.93% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.35% for AES.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.79% for AES’s stock, with a -30.18% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AES stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for AES by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AES in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $17 based on the research report published on December 13, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AES reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for AES stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on November 25th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to AES, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on September 11th of the previous year.
AES Trading at -9.80% 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 -46.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.76%, as shares sank -8.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.39% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AES fell by -1.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.55. In addition, AES Corp saw -8.16% 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
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for AES Corp stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 24.56, with 2.21 for asset returns.
Based on AES Corp (AES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.9 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 8.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 10.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, AES Corp (AES) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.
