NYSE:AEE Ameren (AEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $103.12 +0.93 (+0.91%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$103.46 +0.34 (+0.33%) As of 07:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ameren Stock (NYSE:AEE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ameren alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$101.74▼$103.2450-Day Range$99.18▼$109.7552-Week Range$96.57▼$118.32Volume1.23 million shsAverage Volume2.21 million shsMarket Capitalization$28.55 billionP/E Ratio18.15Dividend Yield2.91%Price Target$118.08Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Ameren Corporation is a regulated utility holding company that provides electric and natural gas services to customers in Illinois and Missouri. Through its operating companies, Ameren delivers energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers and operates the infrastructure required to generate, transmit and distribute electricity, as well as distribute natural gas. Ameren Missouri is involved in electric generation, transmission and distribution and natural gas distribution across Missouri. Ameren Illinois operates electric and natural gas delivery businesses in Illinois, serving communities through regional utility networks. The company’s activities also include maintaining and modernizing utility infrastructure and supporting the transition toward cleaner energy resources. Ameren was formed in 1997 through the merger of Union Electric and Central Illinois Public Service Company. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Martin J. Lyons Jr. serves as Ameren’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ameren Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreAEE MarketRank™: Ameren scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAmeren has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAmeren has a consensus price target of $118.08, representing about 14.5% upside from its current price of $103.12.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmeren has been the subject of 9 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.22% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ameren are expected to grow by 7.22% in the coming year, from $5.40 to $5.79 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ameren is 18.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ameren is 18.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.22.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmeren has a PEG Ratio of 2.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmeren has a P/B Ratio of 2.11. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.16% of the float of Ameren has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmeren has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.84.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ameren has recently increased by 17.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmeren pays a meaningful dividend of 2.94%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmeren has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ameren is 52.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ameren will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.81% next year. This indicates that Ameren will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ameren's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.62 News SentimentAmeren has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ameren this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for AEE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Ameren to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders0.29% of the stock of Ameren is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.09% 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. Receive AEE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ameren and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AEE Stock News HeadlinesAmeren: A Great Idea In The Utility Space For Long-Term Dividend Growth InvestorsOctober 12 at 9:30 AM | seekingalpha.comAmeren Corporation (AEE) - What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?October 12 at 2:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comFederal Reserve Reveals Disturbing New Plan To Control Your MoneyDocket No. OP-1670 is drawing attention for what it reveals about the Federal Reserve's next move. Buried on page 84 is a plan that could expand oversight of checking accounts, purchases, and money transfers across the country. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what this document means and why it could roll out as soon as this summer.October 12 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Head-To-Head Survey: Fortis (NYSE:FTS) & Ameren (NYSE:AEE)October 10 at 2:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comAmeren Corporation Directors Declare Quarterly DividendOctober 9 at 1:31 PM | prnewswire.comFY2026 Earnings Forecast for Ameren Issued By ScotiabankOctober 5, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comScotiabank initiates coverage of Ameren at sector performOctober 2, 2026 | msn.comAmeren Corporation (AEE) Presents at Wolfe Research Utilities, Midstream & Clean Energy Conference 2026-New York - SlideshowOctober 1, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines AEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AEE shares performed this year? Ameren's stock was trading at $99.96 at the start of the year. Since then, AEE shares have increased by 3.2% and is now trading at $103.1170. How were Ameren's earnings last quarter? Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was down 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Ameren have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Ameren: 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 more. Who are Ameren's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Ameren include Bank & Trust Co (0.01%), Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc., GAMMA Investing LLC and Central Bank & Trust Co.. 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ameren? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Ameren own? 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 Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/08/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, AEE's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric Utilities Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:AEE CIK1002910 Webwww.amereninvestors.com Phone(314) 621-3222Fax314-621-2888Employees8,913Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ameren$118.08 High Price Target$137.00 Low Price Target$104.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.68 Trailing P/E Ratio18.15 Forward P/E Ratio19.10 P/E Growth2.99Net Income$1.46 billion Net Margins17.86% Pretax Margin19.69% Return on Equity10.95% Return on Assets3.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.38 Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.80 billion Price / Sales3.24 Cash Flow$11.16 per share Price / Cash Flow9.24 Book Value$48.95 per share Price / Book2.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares276,840,000Free Float276,040,000Market Cap$28.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.44 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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