Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a favorable outlook on Ameren: Ten of 13 firms rate the stock a “buy,” while three recommend holding it, producing a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating. The average 12-month price target is $121.42, above the reported $103.08 share price.
• Ameren exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.13 in EPS versus the $1.08 consensus estimate, although revenue fell 5.8% year over year to $2.09 billion. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.25–$5.45.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, equivalent to $3.00 annually and a 2.9% yield. Institutional investors own 79.09% of Ameren, while insiders have sold 7,073 shares worth approximately $769,814 over the past 90 days.

Shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the thirteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $121.4167.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $119.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Ameren in a report on Friday, August 7th. BTIG Research set a $126.00 price objective on Ameren in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Ameren from $118.00 to $114.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, KeyCorp raised Ameren from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $122.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd.

Insider Transactions at Ameren

In other news, Director Rafael Flores sold 248 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.53, for a total transaction of $26,171.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,888 shares in the company, valued at $1,465,600.64. This represents a 1.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Theresa Shaw sold 325 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.93, for a total transaction of $35,402.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,340 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,522,796.20. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 7,073 shares of company stock worth $769,814. Insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Ameren in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Ameren during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ameren by 74.9% in the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 292 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ameren in the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Ameren in the first quarter worth about $36,000. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ameren Stock Up 0.1%

Ameren stock opened at $103.08 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $108.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $109.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market cap of $28.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.46. Ameren has a twelve month low of $96.57 and a twelve month high of $118.32.

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

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameren's payout ratio is presently 52.82%.

Ameren Company Profile

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.

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