U.S. Stock Futures Mostly Up, AES Corp Shares Rise 7%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 5d ago
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Should l Buy AES?
Stock futures are mostly in positive territory as traders digest stronger U.S. manufacturing data and impressive corporate earnings results, lifting confidence that corporate profits and macro fundamentals still provide support.Underlying this rebound is evidence that market breadth has improved, with not only mega-cap tech but also cyclicals taking part in the upside. Solid U.S. ISM manufacturing figures helped bolster economic optimism and pushed Treasury yields slightly higher, reflecting a healthy growth narrative that has given equity investors something to hang onto. Precious metals and cryptocurrencies, which were sources of volatility last week, remain in focus but have steadied somewhat, allowing equities to claim firmer footing.Traders are still keeping an eye on upcoming earnings from heavyweight companies across sectors, the delayed January jobs report due to the government funding impasse, and ongoing geopolitical developments that could influence sentiment and risk pricing.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.19%, Nasdaq futures rose 0.46% and Dow futures fell 0.06%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -AES Corp.up 7% after BloombergBlackrock's GIP is partnering with EQT AB in a bid to acquire the companyUP AFTER EARNINGS -Teradyne (TER) up 19%Palantirup 11%Marathon Petroleumup 3%Ball Corp.up 2%Capri Holdingsup 1%MSG Entertainmentdown 1%MPLXup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -PayPaldown 17%Gartnerdown 17%TransDigmdown 5%Eatondown 4%Pfizerdown 4%Merckdown 1%PepsiCoup 1%LOWER -HP Inc.down 2% after reporting Enrique Lores stepped down as president and CEO to run PayPal
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Analyst Views on AES
Wall Street analysts forecast AES stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AES is 16.63 USD with a low forecast of 13.00 USD and a high forecast of 24.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 15.590
Low
13.00
Averages
16.63
High
24.00
Current: 15.590
Low
13.00
Averages
16.63
High
24.00
About AES
The AES Corporation is an energy company. The Company operates in four segments: Renewables, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, and New Energy Technologies. The Renewables segment include solar, wind, energy storage, and hydro generation facilities. The Utilities segment includes AES Indiana, AES Ohio, and AES El Salvador regulated utilities and their generation facilities. The Energy Infrastructure segment includes natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, pet coke, diesel, and oil generation facilities, and its businesses in Chile, which have a mix of generation sources, including renewables. The New Energy Technologies segment includes investments in Fluence, Uplight, Maximo and other initiatives. It has two lines of business: Generation, which owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers and Utilities that own and/or operate utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit and sell electricity to end-user customers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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