C53/100

Is AES Corporation (AES) a risky stock?

Sector: Utilities Price: $14.81 Composite: 53/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades AES Corporation (AES) C for risk, a composite score of 53 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts AES in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind AES's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how AES scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
31
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
51
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
64
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
68
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
64

What's moving AES's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind AES's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Regulatory · raising risk

Indiana's consumer counselor is asking regulators to reconsider AES's $71 million electric rate hike. If granted, the rehearing could lower AES's authorized return on equity toward 8.5% and shrink its expected revenue from ratepayers.

What a C grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, AES's composite of 53 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AES or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.