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AES Corporation (AES) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates AES Corporation 63 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 90, and its lowest is business quality at 30.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06AES · composite score
Why AES scores 63/100
AES's 8 factor scores run from 30 to 90, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 63. Here is how AES breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 5.7x vs sector 18.5x median
- PEG ratio 0.81 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Avg EPS beat +23%
- Earnings in 29 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 29 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for AES
- High debt-to-equity ratio 2.6x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
- Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it
Sector and theme context
AES Corporation sits in the Utilities (rate-sensitive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 1/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds AES's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking AES
AES Corporation rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add AES to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates AES
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. AES Corporation's 63/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about AES
Is AES Corporation (AES) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated AES Corporation Hold with a composite score of 63/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is AES Corporation's MELANY score?
AES Corporation (AES) has a MELANY composite score of 63/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the AES stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores AES from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy AES Corporation stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates AES Corporation (AES) Hold with a composite of 63/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the AES stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for AES. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 63/100 across eight factors for AES Corporation, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is AES stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 66/100 for AES Corporation, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives AES's read.
What price should I buy AES at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for AES at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add AES to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying AES stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for AES Corporation: High debt-to-equity ratio 2.6x, rate-sensitive balance sheet; Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is AES Corporation a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 30/100 for AES Corporation, and earnings track record, at 83/100. The 63/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will AES stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 59/100 for AES right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this AES rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores AES continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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