128,907 Shares in Ameren Corporation $AEE Acquired by Corient Private Wealth LP

Key Points

• Corient Private Wealth LP acquired 128,907 Ameren shares worth approximately $14.6 million, while institutional investors collectively own 79.09% of the utility company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.42, compared with Ameren’s reported share price of $106.07.
• Ameren exceeded quarterly EPS expectations ($1.13 versus $1.08) but revenue declined 5.8% year over year; the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, representing a 2.8% yield.

Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 128,907 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $14,572,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AEE. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ameren during the second quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Ameren by 285.5% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 266 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ameren in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Ameren by 6,040.0% during 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, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in Ameren by 74.9% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 292 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AEE. BTIG Research set a $126.00 price target on Ameren in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Ameren from $126.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays lifted their target price on Ameren from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Ameren in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Ameren from $118.00 to $114.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $121.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 199,689 shares in the company, valued at $21,758,113.44. This represents a 3.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 325 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 32,340 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,522,796.20. This 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 owned by company insiders.

Ameren Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:AEE opened at $106.07 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $110.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $110.29. Ameren Corporation has a one year low of $96.57 and a one year high of $118.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.36 billion, a PE ratio of 18.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.47.

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

Ameren Dividend Announcement

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