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AES (AES) stock, explained like you're 5
AES trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AES. It is a large cap company in the central industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 10.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- AES
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Central
- Size
- Large cap, about 10.7 billion dollars
Is AES a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. AES is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 10.7 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How AES makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves AES stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
- The AES Corporation (AES) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- The AES Corporation $AES Stock Sold by First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (MarketBeat)
- AES wins European Union approval for sale to GIM and EQT Fund Management (Seeking Alpha)
- European Union Approves AES Corp. Sale to Global Infrastructure (GuruFocus)
- What to Expect From AES Corporation's Next Quarterly Earnings Report (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about AES stock
What does AES do?
AES trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AES. It is a large cap company in the central industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 10.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for AES?
AES trades under the ticker AES on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is AES's market cap?
AES is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 10.7 billion dollars.
How does AES make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves AES stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.