Is AES Worth Buying in 2026?

AES Corporation

STOCK COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS Updated 2026-08-16

Here’s whether AES Corporation (AES) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.

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Bullish

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 37 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +13.8%. Currently 16.5% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.

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AES is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($14.71) and 200-day ($14.54) moving averages. An RSI of 36.8 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +13.8% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 6.5%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $11,383 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 6.5%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($14.54)
Above 50-day MA ($14.71)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 36.8
Positive return (+13.8%)
!Within 10% of period high (−16.5%)
Period Range $14.73
$12.33 $17.65
RSI (14) 36.8
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$14.73
Period Return+13.8%
Period High$17.65
Period Low$12.33
Drawdown−16.5%
MA-50$14.71
MA-200$14.54
RSI (14)36.8
Avg Volume (30d)7.5M
vs. SPYtrailed by 6.5%
Return Rank#539 of 1252

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