** Shares of Utility firm AES Corp AES.N rise 5.8% to $10.98 premarket

** Co forecasts 2025 adjusted earnings of $2.10 to $2.26 vs. est of $2.03/share - data compiled by LSEG

** Sales in its utilities segment rose ~11% in Q4 to $878 million

** AES reports Q4 adjusted profit of 54 cents/share vs estimate of 34 cents/share

** As of last close, shares were down 19.35% YTD

(Reporting by Katha Kalia in Bengaluru)

((Katha.Kalia@thomsonreuters.com))