Why AES Stock advanced +0.47% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$15.05 +0.47% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

The AES Corporation (AES) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $10.74B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.5% Base Target
$19 Bull$15 Base$12 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $15.00
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Why AES Stock advanced +0.47% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

The AES Corporation (AES) advanced +0.47% to $15.05 as options desks priced 57% call premium vs. 43% put protection around the $15 max-pain magnet. Solid 18% profit margin (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 12x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 41% of its 52-week range ($13.21 – $17.65) with RSI-14 at 38.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.6M in bullish call flow vs. $1.9M in put flow (Put/Call 0.76x, implied earnings swing ±6.1%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C- (Hold) backed by 18.1% gross margin and $0 annual free cash flow.
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AES // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +2.63%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $14.87H $14.88L $14.83C $14.83VOL 9.14M
RES: $15.06SUP: $14.82SMA50: $14.87SMA200: $14.77
$15.12$14.85$14.58$14.31$14.04RES $15.06SUP $14.82$14.832026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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AES Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
2.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -0.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is AES stock moving today?

Why AES Stock advanced +0.47% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 18% profit margin (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 12x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.