AES - The AES Corporation
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$18.75
DETAILS
HIGH:
$32.00
LOW:
$7.00
MEDIAN:
$16.50
CONSENSUS:
$18.75
UPSIDE:
26.90%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
16.0x
1.26$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
11.7x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $1.26, the base-case value is $20.16 per share. DDM cross-check: $12.96.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (21 analysts)
$18.75
Analyst Range
$7.00 – $32.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
8%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $12.96 (below our primary estimate by 36%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples