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AES belongs to the Utilities sector of the NYSE while operating in the Utilities – Diversified industry. The current market capitalization of AES Corp. is $12.23B. A total of 4.77 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 8.96M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Falu Ricardo Manuel bought 6 shares of AES for 16.01 per share on Mar 12 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, COO, Pres. New Enrgy Tech now owns 84,785 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 28 ’23, Falu Ricardo Manuel bought 73 shares at 19.21 per share. AES shares that EVP, COO, Pres. New Enrgy Tech owns now total 84,779.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Mendoza Tish disposed of 21,594 shares on Dec 13 ’23 at a per-share price of $18.95. This resulted in the EVP & Chief HR Officer holding 167,261 shares of AES after the transaction. In another insider transaction, AES CORP sold 7,087,500 shares at $22.05 per share on Dec 08 ’23. Company shares held by the 10% Owner now total 0.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. AES Corp. pays an annual dividend of $0.67, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.89%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 52.55. AES’s most recent ex-dividend date was 4/30/2024 when it declared a $0.1725 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 5/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 2/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1/31/2024. The AES stock dividend was $0.1725 per share in cash.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AES has a high of $23.81 and a low of $11.43.
As of this writing, AES has an earnings estimate of $0.34 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 8.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.45 per share and a lower estimate of $0.32. The company reported an EPS of $0.22 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. AES’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.18B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $18.70B in debt and $4.73B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $2.46, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $4.57B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AES is Buy with a score of 4.50.
