Short-term AES stock price forecast charts identify sideways consolidation between $22.10–$23.40, building a base for potential Q4 breakout. Utility investors often see such consolidation as healthy before a trend continuation. Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer, has emerged as a leading candidate for the next Federal Reserve Chair as Jerome Powell's term nears its conclusion in May. NYSE:AES closed above a short term resistance level on 2/18/25. Could be bottom of multi-year downtrend... next resistance level ~$10.82. Would get long if AES can hold above this level on good earnings report. Clear sailing until the $11.42 level after that. Would like to see volume pick up for fu Current AES stock price forecast models point toward a 5–8% gain over the next quarter. Utility stocks have been outperforming the broader S&P 500 Utilities index by 1.3% year-to-date, driven by stable cash flows and renewable energy commitments.
