AES · NYSE: AES · Utilities - Diversified

AES stock sentiment

Over the past week, AES drew 11 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 50% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 0 of 10 analysts rating AES a buy.

There is little buzz around AES this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on AES

Wall Street’s 0% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 0% to News at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 0
Hold 10
Sell 0
Avg target $15.00

10 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 0 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $15.00.

10 analysts0% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 50%
Spread 100 pts
Most bullish News 100%
Most bearish Reddit 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits right on the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on AES

100pt spread
Wall St
0%
News
100%
X
50%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 50%

The crowd runs 50 points hotter than the 0% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 100-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why AES reads Hold

Hold -0.3
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is exactly 50% bullish, right on the neutral line.
0.0
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 24.3, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from -0.5 to -0.3.

AES (AES) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, AES (AES) buzz held subdued around 35.4 while the price drifted up 0.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 7.2M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, AES held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 28.8 and was variable, swinging between 18.4 and 40.9. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 11 of the 15 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw AES this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 18.4
Bullish 0%
Mentions 1
Trend Stable
3 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
r/Economics Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 5 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.9
Bullish 50%
Mentions 4
Trend Rising
4 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 50%Neutral 50%Bearish 0%
@MikePippen77 · 30-day context Neutral -0.06
“$FLNC was down 30% now flat. Don’t bet against Siemens and AES!”
♥ 6↻ 0👁 374 views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 21.8
Bullish 100%
Mentions 6
Trend Falling
4 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 100%Neutral 0%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.43
“Moore Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES - Free Report) by 26.1% in the 2nd quarter, acco…” Led by MarketBeat and PR Newswire.

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AES at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 04, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (0 / 10 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)50%
Avg price target$15.00
Most bullish sourceNews, 100%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 0%
Sentiment spread100 pts
Mentions (7d)11
Market cap$10.54B
P/E · Forward P/E5.5 · 6.6
EPS · Beta$2.67 · 1.0
Revenue (TTM)$13.05B · 14% margin
IndustryUtilities - Diversified

AES stock sentiment FAQ

Is AES a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, AES currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 53/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 50% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 11 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about AES stock?

Reddit discussion around AES is fairly quiet with 1 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 3 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is AES bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on AES, averaging 50% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 100% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 100-point spread. On the professional side, 0 of 10 analysts rate AES a buy.

What do analysts say about AES?

Of the 10 analysts covering AES, 0 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 0 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $15.00. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 50%.

What is the sentiment on AES stock?

AES's cross-source average is mixed at 50% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. X reads 50% bullish, News reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 53/100 conviction.

Why does AES carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is mixed for AES at 50% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while x activity is rising. The hold signal carries 53/100 conviction.

What is driving AES sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 6 mentions (55% of total volume). X contributes 4 mentions and Reddit contributes 1 mention. The cross-source average is mixed at 50% bullish, while x is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for AES?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. AES's hold signal at 53/100 conviction reflects a mixed cross-source average at 50% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this AES sentiment data?

The AES sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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