AES stock holds near USD 14.82 after earnings beat

Published on 09/17/2026 at 21:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

AES stock traded at USD 14.82 on September 17, 2026, with a market cap of USD 10.58 billion. August 4, 2026 EPS was USD 0.60, above the USD 0.45 estimate.

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AES Corp. (ISIN US00130H1059) stock traded at USD 14.82 on September 17, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 10.58 billion and a 52-week range of USD 12.33 to USD 17.65. The move comes after the company reported August 4, 2026 quarterly earnings of USD 0.60 per share, above the USD 0.45 estimate.

Earnings still set the tone

According to MarketBeat on September 16, 2026, AES reported quarterly revenue of USD 3.42 billion, compared with USD 3.11 billion expected, and a net margin of 14.30 percent. The same update said the company declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.176 per share, equal to a 4.7 percent annualized yield.

That makes the comparison straightforward: revenue beat estimates by USD 310 million, while EPS beat the consensus by USD 0.15. MarketBeat also said eight analysts rate AES Hold, with an average price target of USD 15.71.

Leadership change in clean energy

According to TipRanks on September 16, 2026, Bernerd Da Santos left AES on September 14, 2026 after serving as Senior Strategic Advisor in the clean energy business. The same update said the most recent analyst rating on AES stock is Hold with a USD 15.00 price target.

TipRanks also described AES as Neutral in its AI analyst view and pointed to leverage and negative free cash flow as the main drags. It put the current market cap at USD 10.56 billion, close to the MarketBeat snapshot.

Stock near support

For investors, the key point is the gap between the USD 14.82 share price and the USD 15.71 average target. The stock finished the session with a 52-week low of USD 12.33 and a high of USD 17.65, keeping the latest price closer to the lower half of the range.