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ARLINGTON, Va., July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.17595 per share payable on August 14, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2026. Additional information regarding dividends paid by AES, including tax treatment, can be found on www.aes.com by selecting "Investors" then "Stock Information" and then "Dividend History." About AES The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global energy company accelerating the future of energy. Together with our many stakeholders, we're improving lives by delivering the greener, smarter energy solutions the world needs. Our diverse workforce is committed to continuous innovation and operational excellence, while partnering with our customers on their strategic energy transitions and continuing to meet their energy needs today. For more information, visit www.aes.com. Safe Harbor Disclosure This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those related to future earnings, growth and financial and operating performance. Forward-looking statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future results but instead constitute AES' current expectations based on reasonable assumptions. Estimates and projections regarding, among other things, the expected date of closing of the transaction and the potential benefits thereof, its business and industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by AES, all of which are subject to change. Forecasted financial information is based on certain material assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, our expectations regarding accurate projections of future interest rates, commodity price and foreign currency pricing, continued normal levels of operating performance and electricity volume at our distribution companies and operational performance at our generation businesses consistent with historical levels, as well as the execution of PPAs, conversion of our backlog and growth investments at normalized investment levels, and rates of return consistent with prior experience. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in our forward-looking statements due to...

Arlington, Virginia-based The AES Corporation (AES) is a Fortune 500 energy company that partners with communities, utilities, and businesses to create reliable, clean energy solutions. It invests in, owns, and operates power generation, utilities, and LNG infrastructure, generating, distributing, and storing electricity worldwide. The company has a market capitalization of approximately $10.5 billion. AES is set to report its Q2 earnings soon. Ahead of the release, analysts expect the company to report a diluted EPS of $0.49, down 4.7% from $0.51 in the year-ago quarter. AES has exceeded Wall Street's EPS estimates in three of the last four quarters, while missing expectations in the remaining quarter. Intel Stock Is ‘Too Good to Ignore’ as HSBC Sets a New Street-High Price Target Intel Just Lost a Veteran Employee. It Likely Just Won a Key Catalyst for INTC Stock in the Process. SK Hynix Stock Debuts for U.S. Investors Tomorrow. The DRAM ETF Could Be the Biggest Loser. Get exclusive insights with the FREE Barchart Brief newsletter. Subscribe now for quick, incisive midday market analysis you won't find anywhere else. For fiscal 2026, analysts expect the company to report EPS of $2.27, reflecting a 3% decline from $2.34 in fiscal 2025. However, EPS is projected to increase 4% year over year to $2.36 in fiscal 2027. AES stock has gained 18.6% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming the S&P 500 Index ($SPX), which returned 20.4%, while outperforming the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU), which gained 9.4% over the same period. On June 11, 2026, AES priced $1 billion in senior notes, with proceeds to repay existing debt and support general corporate purposes. The refinancing enhances financial flexibility and strengthens its debt profile. Analysts remain cautious on AES, with the stock carrying a consensus "Hold" rating. Among the 17 analysts covering the stock, all 17 recommend "Hold." Meanwhile, the average analyst price target of $15 implies a 1.8% upside from the current share price. On the date of publication, Kritika Sarmah did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for NiSource (NI). Shares have lost about 2.5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is NiSource due for a breakout? Well, first let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent catalysts for NiSource, Inc before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late. NiSource Q1 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Lag, EPS Growth Rate UpNiSource Inc. reported first-quarter 2025 operating earnings per share (EPS) of $1.06, which matches the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The bottom line increased 8.2% from the year-ago quarter’s recorded figure.On a GAAP basis, the company reported an EPS of $1.06 compared with $1 in the prior-year quarter. Operating revenues of $2.37 billion lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.42 billion by 2.5%. However, the top line increased 9.3% from the prior-year quarter’s figure of $2.17 billion. Total operating expenses amounted to $1.54 billion, up 8.4% from the year-ago quarter’s $1.17 billion. The year-over-year increase in expenses was due to the higher cost of energy and an increase in operation and maintenance expenses.Operating income totaled $822.9 million, up 10.8% from the year-ago figure of $742.6 million.Net interest expenses amounted to $191.6 million, up 44.3% from the prior-year quarter’s $132.8 million.Total gas distribution in Sales and Transportation (excluding weather) was recorded at 124 Million British Thermal Units per day (MMDth), down 1.4% from the prior-year quarter’s 125.8 MMDth.Total electric sales (excluding weather) were recorded at 3,991.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh), down 0.5% from the prior-year quarter’s 4,011.7 GWh. NiSource's cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2026, were $71.9 million compared with $110.1 million as of Dec. 31, 2025.Long-term debts (excluding those due within a year) as of March 31, 2026, were $15.46 billion compared with $15.46 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025. Net cash flows from operating activities in first-quarter 2026 were $442.3 million compared with $686.4 million in first-quarter 2025.NI’s total liquidity as of March 31, 2026, was nearly $4.5 billion, which is sufficient to meet near-term obligations. The company reaffirmed its 2026 non-GAAP earnings in the range of $2.0...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for AES (AES). Shares have added about 2.6% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500. But investors have to be wondering, will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is AES due for a pullback? Well, first let's take a quick look at its latest earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent drivers for The AES Corporation before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late. AES’ Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y The AES Corporation’s first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 67 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents by 34%. The bottom line also improved 148.1% from 27 cents in the year-ago quarter. The company’s total revenues amounted to $3.18 billion, up 8.7% year over year. The figure also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.1 billion by 2.6%. The total cost of sales in the first quarter was $2.54 billion, up 2.2% year over year.The operating margin totaled $640 million, up 45.1% from $441 million in the year-ago period.Interest expenses amounted to $353 million, up 3.2% from $342 million in the prior-year quarter. AES had cash and cash equivalents of $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2026, compared with $1.38 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025.Non-recourse debt totaled $22.55 billion as of the same date, up from $21.68 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025.The net cash flow from operating activities amounted to $1.2 billion during the first three months of 2026 compared with $0.55 billion in the first three months of 2025.Total capital expenditure was $1.77 billion during the first three months of 2026, up from $1.25 billion recorded a year ago. Analysts were quiet during the last two month period as none of them issued any earnings estimate revisions. Currently, AES has a strong Growth Score of A, though it is lagging a lot on the Momentum Score front with an F. However, the stock was allocated a score of A on the value side, putting it in the top quintile for this investment strategy. Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of A. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in. AES has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). We expect a below average return from the stock in the next few months. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today,...

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. AES Ohio has proposed an update to its electricity rates, affecting residential and business customers within its service territory. AES Corporation has completed several large renewable projects, including what it describes as the largest U.S. solar plus storage facility. The company has also secured new long term power agreements with data center clients, tying renewable capacity to digital infrastructure demand. NYSE:AES is trading at $14.47, with the stock up 24.6% over the past year but down 19.8% over three years and down 30.6% over five years. These mixed returns provide context for the newest developments around regulated rates in Ohio and the build out of large scale renewable assets. For readers, the combination of a proposed rate update, additional renewable capacity and long dated data center power agreements highlights how AES is reshaping parts of its business. The next sections examine what these moves could mean for earnings stability, capital needs and risk exposure, without assuming any particular outcome for the stock. Stay updated on the most important news stories for AES by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on AES. We've flagged 3 risks for AES. See which could impact your investment. AES is trying to tighten the link between its long-term investment plans and how it gets paid. On one side, AES Ohio is asking regulators to adjust customer rates to match transmission costs that were already part of a prior settlement. On the other, AES Corporation is bringing large solar plus storage projects online and signing long dated power agreements with data center operators. For you as an investor, those elements sit in the middle of the company’s push toward contracted renewables tied to digital infrastructure demand. The fresh data center power agreements support the existing narrative that long term power purchase agreements can increase visibility on cash flows and support the transition from coal to renewables. The Ohio rate proposal highlights the flip side of that narrative, where regulated utilities still rely on regulatory decisions and consumer pushback could complicate the timing of returns on new grid investments. The current discussion around rate...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Friday, November 1, 2024 at 10 a.m. ET President & Chief Executive Officer — Andres Gluski Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer — Stephen Coughlin Vice President, Investor Relations — Susan Harcourt Andres Gluski: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our third quarter 2024 financial review call. We are pleased with our performance this year. And today, I will discuss our third quarter results, a robust growth we are seeing at our renewables and U.S. utility businesses and our progress towards our asset sales target. Beginning on Slide 3 with our third quarter results, which were generally in line with our expectations. Adjusted EBITDA with tax attributes was about 1.2 billion, adjusted EBITDA was 692 million and adjusted EPS was $0.71. We're on track to meet our 2024 financial objectives, including our expectation to be in the top half of our ranges for adjusted EBITDA with tax attributes and adjusted EPS. At the same time, we now expect adjusted EBITDA to be towards the low end of the guidance range for the year, primarily due to the one-time impact of extreme weather in Colombia and the lower margins in the Energy Infrastructure SBU. We are reaffirming our expected growth rate through 2027. Steve Coughlin, our CFO, will provide more detail on our financial performance and outlook. I'm also very pleased to report that since our last call in August, we have signed or been awarded 2.2 gigawatts of new contracts. This includes both long-term renewable PPAs and new data center load growth at our U.S. utilities. Moving to our Renewables business on Slide 4. Since our Q2 financial review call, we have added 1.3 gigawatts of new PPAs to our backlog, bringing our year-to-date total to 3.5 gigawatts, more than 70% of which is with corporate customers. As a reminder, last year, we set a target of signing 14 to 17 gigawatts of new PPAs from 2023 to 2025. And with 9.1 gigawatts signed or awarded since the beginning of last year, we're currently well on track to meet this objective. Since setting that goal, we also materially increased our project return targets and we are focused on prioritizing the most profitable PPAs. Moving to Slide 5 and our construction progress. Since our second quarter call in August, we have completed construction of an additional 1.2 gigawatts of new projects, bringing our year-to-date...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Aug. 1, 2025 at 10 a.m. ET President and CEO — Andres Ricardo Gluski Weilert Executive Vice President and CFO — Stephen Coughlin Executive Vice President and COO — Ricardo Manuel Falu Vice President, Investor Relations — Susan Pasley Keppelman Harcourt Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Andres Ricardo Gluski Weilert: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our second quarter 2025 financial review call. Today, I'm pleased to reaffirm both our 2025 guidance and our long-term growth targets. Our business remains resilient, and we continue to execute on our strategy, which I will discuss in more detail. Following my remarks, Steve Coughlin, our CFO, will provide additional color on our financial performance and outlook. Before delving into our second quarter results, allow me to share a few thoughts regarding the state of the electricity market in the U.S. Obviously, the past couple of months have seen major policy announcements, which will have a significant impact on the sector. Not to get distracted by some of the noise surrounding these developments. It's important to keep in mind key market fundamentals. Demand for energy in the U.S. is growing rapidly by historical measures. Prices are rising, and the bulk of new additions over the next 5 years will be renewables and energy storage. These are the technologies that can be feasibly built, given their shorter time to power, advanced development pipeline existing supply chains, competitive levelized cost of energy and customer preference. Current government policies aim to increase the amount of future power coming from fossil fuels nuclear and enhanced geothermal. While measures can be taken to increase generation from existing thermal plants, new additions will take years to materially come online, some more than others. In the meantime, AES has a mature pipeline of renewables and battery storage with a substantial safe harbored backlog of signed PPAs, positioning us to meet our clients' growing energy needs. As an all-of-the-above energy company, we had the capabilities to deliver those technologies that are most cost competitive and demanded by our customers. We see our business model as supplying not a specific technology, but the electric energy and capacity in the shape, cost and reliability, the market demands. Over many years, AES has de...

Consolidated Edison (ED) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.17 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.32 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.25 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -6.63%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this utility would post earnings of $0.84 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.89, delivering a surprise of +5.95%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. Con Ed, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, posted revenues of $5.1 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.98%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $4.8 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Con Ed shares have added about 7.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 7.6%. While Con Ed has performed in line with the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Con Ed was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks...

Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.11 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.14 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +21.84%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this utility operator would post earnings of $0.04 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.06, delivering a surprise of +50%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. Algonquin Power & Utilities, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, posted revenues of $792.4 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.54%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $692.4 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Algonquin Power & Utilities shares have added about 2.1% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 7.2%. While Algonquin Power & Utilities has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Algonquin Power & Utilities was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the marke...

Exelon (EXC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.92 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +2.63%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this energy company would post earnings of $0.53 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.59, delivering a surprise of +11.32%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times. Exelon, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, posted revenues of $7.24 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.75%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $6.71 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Exelon shares have added about 5.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 6%. While Exelon has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Exelon was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will...

PSEG (PEG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.55 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.43 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +5.59%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this parent company of PSEG Power and Public Service Electric & Gas Co. would post earnings of $0.71 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.72, delivering a surprise of +1.41%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times. PSEG, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, posted revenues of $3.85 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 17.59%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $3.22 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. PSEG shares have added about 0.2% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 5.2%. While PSEG has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for PSEG was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zac...

Pinnacle West (PNW) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.03 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.04 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +910.81%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this power company would post earnings of $0.05 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.13, delivering a surprise of +160%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. Pinnacle West, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, posted revenues of $1.15 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.42%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.03 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Pinnacle West shares have added about 16.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 5.6%. While Pinnacle West has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Pinnacle West was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zac...