NYSE: AES · Utilities - Diversified

The AES (AES) stock sentiment

Over the past week, The AES (AES) drew about 28 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 6% bullish across the tracked sources. Wall Street is more cautious, with 0 of 9 analysts rating AES a buy.

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

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 11%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 0
Hold 9
Sell 0
Avg target $15.00

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

9 analysts0% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 6%
Spread 11 pts
Most bullish News 11%
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 just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources broadly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesHigh agreement

Who is bullish on AES

11pt spread
Wall St
0%
News
11%
X
6%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 6%

The crowd runs 6 points hotter than the 0% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 11% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 11-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why AES reads Sell

Sell -65.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 5.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-57.6
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 31.2, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

The AES (AES) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, The AES (AES) buzz held subdued around 38.5 while the price drifted up 1.0% 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 8.6M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, AES held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 32.7 and was relatively stable, swinging between 26.9 and 38.5. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 20 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 20.3
Bullish 0%
Mentions 1
Trend Stable
3 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
r/PersonalFinanceCanada Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 1 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 38.6
Bullish 6%
Mentions 18
Trend Falling
18 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 6%Neutral 94%Bearish 0%
@SagoLabsVC · 30-day context Neutral 0.02
“The AES Corporation $AES ~5.54”
♥ 7↻ 0👁 207 views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 34.7
Bullish 11%
Mentions 9
Trend Falling
12 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 11%Neutral 89%Bearish 0%
PR Newswire · 30-day context Neutral 0
“ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 9, 2026 / / - The Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of…” Led by MarketBeat and Financial Post.

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The AES (AES) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (0 / 9 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)6%
Avg price target$15.00
Most bullish sourceNews, 11%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 0%
Sentiment spread11 pts
Mentions (7d)28
Market cap$10.65B
P/E · Forward P/E5.6 · 6.6
EPS · Beta$2.67 · 1.0
Revenue (TTM)$13.05B · 14% margin
IndustryUtilities - Diversified

The AES (AES) stock sentiment FAQ

Is The AES (AES) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, The AES (AES) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 6% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 28 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 The AES (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 The AES (AES) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on The AES (AES), averaging 6% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 11% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 11-point spread. On the professional side, 0 of 9 analysts rate AES a buy.

What do analysts say about The AES (AES)?

Of the 9 analysts covering The AES (AES), 0 rate it a buy, 9 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 6%.

What is the sentiment on AES stock?

The AES (AES)'s cross-source average is bearish at 6% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 6% bullish, News reads 11% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does AES carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for The AES (AES) at 6% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving The AES (AES) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 18 mentions (64% of total volume). News contributes 9 mentions and Reddit contributes 1 mention. The cross-source average is bearish at 6% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for The AES (AES)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. AES's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 6% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. 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 Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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