I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.AES (AES) added 0.41% this week to close at $14.79, beating the S&P 500 by about 0.32 percentage points. The stock traded in a narrow range, with a weekly amplitude of just 0.95%, between $14.71 and $14.85. There was no major catalyst in the week, and turnover remained light, with average daily volume of about 7.6m shares, roughly 6.68% above its median.
The Week
AES (AES) added 0.41% this week to close at $14.79, beating the S&P 500 by about 0.32 percentage points. The stock traded in a narrow range, with a weekly amplitude of just 0.95%, between $14.71 and $14.85. There was no major catalyst in the week, and turnover remained light, with average daily volume of about 7.6m shares, roughly 6.68% above its median.
Analyst Ratings
Eleven analysts currently cover the stock: ten rate it hold and one has no opinion, with no buy, overweight, underweight or sell ratings. The consensus rating is hold, with a consensus target price of $15.00, about 1.42% above the latest price. The high and low targets are both $15.00, suggesting very tight dispersion. The stock ranks 7th among 18 names in its industry.
The Week Ahead
Next week brings the NFIB small business optimism index on 8 September, followed by initial jobless claims, final demand PPI, existing home sales, wholesale sales and EIA natural gas storage data on 10 September, along with a 10-year Treasury auction the same day. As a utility, AES tends to be sensitive to interest rate and inflation signals.
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