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Ameren (AEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$101.74 -0.49 (-0.48%)
Closing price 09/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$101.55 -0.19 (-0.19%)
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About Ameren Stock (NYSE:AEE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$101.53
$102.37
50-Day Range
$101.74
$113.75
52-Week Range
$96.57
$118.32
Volume
1.76 million shs
Average Volume
1.36 million shs
Market Capitalization
$28.17 billion
P/E Ratio
17.91
Dividend Yield
2.95%
Price Target
$120.92
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) is a regulated electric and natural gas utility holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its operating companies, Ameren provides energy generation, transmission, distribution and related services to customers in Missouri and Illinois.

Ameren Missouri operates an integrated electric utility serving communities across Missouri and also provides natural gas distribution services in parts of the state. Ameren Illinois operates electric and natural gas distribution businesses serving customers throughout much of Illinois. The company also owns and operates electric transmission infrastructure and generation assets, including renewable and other power resources that support its regulated utility operations.

Ameren was formed in 1997 through the merger of Union Electric and Central Illinois Public Service Company. Martin J. Lyons Jr. serves as Ameren’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. The company’s operations are primarily focused on maintaining and modernizing its energy networks while supporting the transition toward lower-carbon electricity generation.

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Ameren Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

AEE MarketRank™: 

Ameren scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ameren has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Ameren has a consensus price target of $120.92, representing about 18.8% upside from its current price of $101.74.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ameren has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Ameren's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ameren are expected to grow by 9.26% in the coming year, from $5.40 to $5.90 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ameren is 17.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.04.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ameren is 17.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.11.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ameren has a PEG Ratio of 2.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ameren has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ameren's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.51% of the float of Ameren has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ameren has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.04, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ameren has recently decreased by 0.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ameren pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ameren has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ameren is 52.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Ameren will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.85% next year. This indicates that Ameren will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Ameren's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Ameren has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Ameren this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for AEE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Ameren to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ameren insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $769,814.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.29% of the stock of Ameren is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.09% of the stock of Ameren is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Ameren's insider trading history.
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AEE Stock News Headlines

Morgan Stanley Lowers Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Price Target to $108.00
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AEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ameren's stock was trading at $99.96 at the start of the year. Since then, AEE stock has increased by 1.8% and is now trading at $101.74.

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.05. The company's quarterly revenue was down 5.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Ameren subsidiaries include these companies: Illinois Power, Central Illinois Light Company, Ameren Accelerator Investments LLC, Ameren Development Company, Ameren EIP Investment LLC, AmerenEnergy Medina Valley Cogen L.L.C., Ameren Illinois Company, and others.

Ameren's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.33%), Jupiter Topco LLC (1.85%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.81%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Martin J Lyons, Michael L Moehn, Shawn E Schukar, Mark C Lindgren, Chonda J Nwamu, Theresa A Shaw, Craig S Ivey, Rafael Flores and Gwendolyn G Mizell.
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Shares of AEE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ameren investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/09/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/09/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/08/2026
Today
9/21/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric Utilities
Sub-Industry
Electric Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:AEE
CIK
1002910
Employees
8,913
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$137.00
Low Price Target
$108.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.77
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.68
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.91
Forward P/E Ratio
18.84
P/E Growth
2.99
Net Income
$1.46 billion
Net Margins
17.86%
Pretax Margin
19.69%
Return on Equity
10.95%
Return on Assets
3.00%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.38
Current Ratio
0.53
Quick Ratio
0.37

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.80 billion
Price / Sales
3.20
Cash Flow
$11.01 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.24
Book Value
$48.95 per share
Price / Book
2.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
276,840,000
Free Float
276,040,000
Market Cap
$28.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.46

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This page (NYSE:AEE) was last updated on 9/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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