Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Ameren has issued FY 2025 earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.850 to $5.050, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.952.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.71 per share, which results in an annualized dividend of $2.84 and a yield of 2.8%.
• Investors have shown strong interest, with institutional ownership at 79.09% and some firms raising their price targets on Ameren stock.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.850-5.050 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.952. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Ameren Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of AEE stock traded up $0.94 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $103.05. The stock had a trading volume of 181,503 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,741,749. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $96.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.35. Ameren has a 52-week low of $78.91 and a 52-week high of $104.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.82 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 14.55% and a return on equity of 10.38%. Ameren's quarterly revenue was up 31.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.97 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Ameren will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 10th were given a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Ameren's dividend payout ratio is 62.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AEE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Ameren from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Ameren from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. KeyCorp set a $104.00 price objective on shares of Ameren and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Ameren from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Ameren from $111.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $101.36.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Ameren by 19.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,255 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $628,000 after buying an additional 1,034 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Ameren by 22.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,077 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $811,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in Ameren by 42.2% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 22,802 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $2,289,000 after buying an additional 6,772 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company's stock.

About Ameren

Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business.