Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Ameren has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from 13 analysts, with 10 buys and three holds. The average 12-month price target is $121.42, above the recent $106.14 share price.
• Ameren reported quarterly EPS of $1.13, beating estimates of $1.08, though revenue fell 5.8% year over year to $2.09 billion. The company maintained 2026 EPS guidance of $5.25–$5.45.
• The utility declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, equivalent to a $3.00 annualized payout and a 2.8% yield. Insiders sold shares under pre-arranged trading plans, while institutional investors own 79.09% of the stock.

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $121.4167.

Several equities research analysts have commented on AEE shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Ameren from $126.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Ameren from $122.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. BTIG Research set a $126.00 price target on shares of Ameren in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ameren from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Ameren from $118.00 to $114.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameren

In related news, insider Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.96, for a total transaction of $708,240.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 199,689 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,758,113.44. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 325 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.93, for a total value of $35,402.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 32,340 shares in the company, valued at $3,522,796.20. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ameren in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Ameren by 285.5% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 266 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Ameren during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Ameren by 6,040.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Ameren in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ameren Stock Performance

Shares of AEE opened at $106.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $29.38 billion, a PE ratio of 18.69, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.47. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $111.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $110.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.37. Ameren has a 1 year low of $96.57 and a 1 year high of $118.32.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.05. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 17.86%.The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ameren will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be given a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameren's payout ratio is 52.82%.

Ameren Company Profile

Ameren Corporation NYSE: AEE is an integrated energy company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that provides electric and natural gas delivery and related services in portions of Missouri and Illinois. The company operates regulated utility businesses that serve a broad mix of residential, commercial and industrial customers, and it participates in wholesale energy markets and transmission operations that support reliable service across its service territories.

Ameren's core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, distribution of natural gas, and the provision of customer energy solutions such as demand-side management and energy efficiency programs.

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