AES (AES) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

AES (NYSE:AES) is expected to release its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect AES to post earnings of $0.68 per share and revenue of $3.0701 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

AES Stock Performance

NYSE:AES opened at $16.29 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $14.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.18, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.15, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.66. AES has a 1-year low of $9.46 and a 1-year high of $16.78.

AES Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $0.176 per share. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. AES’s dividend payout ratio is 43.75%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AES

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its stake in shares of AES by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 169,520 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,483,000 after buying an additional 15,661 shares in the last quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AES during the 4th quarter worth $1,313,000. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of AES by 43.3% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 162,905 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,336,000 after purchasing an additional 49,215 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC lifted its stake in shares of AES by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 171,661 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,462,000 after purchasing an additional 16,289 shares during the period. Finally, Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC boosted its holdings in AES by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 14,658 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AES. Argus raised shares of AES from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of AES from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of AES in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on AES from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on AES from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.08.

About AES

AES Corporation is a global energy company focused on the generation and distribution of electricity across diversified markets. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, AES develops, builds and operates power plants and distribution systems that serve residential, industrial and commercial customers. The company’s portfolio includes thermal, renewable and battery energy storage facilities designed to deliver reliable and sustainable electricity solutions.

Through its subsidiaries, AES operates a balanced mix of power generation assets, including natural gas, coal and renewables such as solar and wind.