AES Corporation

Day range

$14.94 – $15.00

Open

$14.97

Prev close

$15.00

Volume

7.41M

Market cap

$10.68B

Shares out

713.44M

P/E

5.59

P/S

0.82

P/B

2.16

P/FCF

—

ROE

38.7%

ROA

3.5%

Debt/Equity

6.72

Div yield

4.70%

As of Oct 22, 2026

• Deal agreementsOct 19, 2026

  As previously announced, on March 1, 2026, The AES Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger ... by and among the Company, Horizon Parent, L.P. ... and Horizon Merger Sub, Inc. ... Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company.

• Deal agreementsSep 17, 2026

  On March 1, 2026, The AES Corporation ... entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger ... by and among the Company, Horizon Parent, L.P. ... and Horizon Merger Sub, Inc.

• Executive leadershipSep 16, 2026

  On September 14, 2026, the Company and Mr. Da Santos determined that Mr. Da Santos would depart from such position and his employment with the Company would terminate effective September 14, 2026. Mr. Da Santos has accepted a position with Fluence Energy, Inc. to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

• Deal agreementsAug 27, 2026

  on March 1, 2026, The AES Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Horizon Parent, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Parent"), and Horizon Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger.

• Debt activityAug 5, 2026

  Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the "SMBC Second Amendment"), by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, which amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2024... the termination date of the revolving commitments under the SMBC Credit Agreement will be extended from December 6, 2026 to December 6, 2027.

Days to cover

2.6

Short interest

23.61M

Avg volume

8.94M

As of Sep 30, 2026 · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

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