BlackRock, EQT To Acquire AES Corp. in $33.4B Deal

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BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Corp. have agreed to acquire AES Corp. in a $33.4 billion deal, representing a 40% premium for AES shares.

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Claim BlackRock, EQT To Acquire AES Corp. in $33.4B Deal
AI inference Neutral · 80%
Generated 2026-03-02 15:30

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Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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A consortium led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and U.S. gas giant EQT Corp. (NYSE:EQT) have agreed to acquire global power utility, AES Corp. (NYSE:AES), for $15 per share in cash, totaling an enterprise value of approximately $33.4 billion. The deal, which includes major pension and investment funds, represents a ~40% premium for AES shares and includes the assumption of debt with a cash equity value of $10.7 billion. AES will continue to operate as a utility, with regulated businesses in Ohio and Indiana expected to…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on March 2, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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