AES Corp. Stock Slips 17.8%, Underperforms Peers

Dow Jones
8 hours ago

This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of AES Corp. plunged 17.8% to $14.21 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 6,881.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.1% to 48,904.78.

AES Corp. closed 19.5% short of its 52-week high of $17.65, which the company achieved on February 27th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as NextEra Energy Inc. fell 1.1% to $92.71, Duke Energy Corp. rose 0.6% to $131.63, and Dominion Energy Inc. fell 0.14% to $63.05.

Trading volume totaled 80.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.1 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 02, 2026 16:32 ET (21:32 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

At the request of the copyright holder, you need to log in to view this content

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Most Discussed

  1. 1
     
     
     
     
  2. 2
     
     
     
     
  3. 3
     
     
     
     
  4. 4
     
     
     
     
  5. 5
     
     
     
     
  6. 6
     
     
     
     
  7. 7
     
     
     
     
  8. 8
     
     
     
     
  9. 9
     
     
     
     
  10. 10