FY2025 EPS Estimates for Ameren Co. Reduced by Analyst (NYSE:AEE)

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ameren in a report released on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $4.86 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.88. The consensus estimate for Ameren's current full-year earnings is $4.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.30 EPS.

AEE has been the topic of a number of other reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Ameren from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, February 26th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ameren from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Ameren from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Ameren in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $73.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Ameren from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $79.40.

Ameren Stock Up 0.9 %

AEE traded up $0.69 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $74.71. 977,530 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,750,289. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.91 billion, a PE ratio of 17.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $72.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.54. Ameren has a 1 year low of $67.03 and a 1 year high of $91.18.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.03 billion. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.42% and a net margin of 15.36%. Ameren's revenue was down 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ameren by 245.5% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 56,575 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $4,093,000 after purchasing an additional 40,202 shares in the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in Ameren in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,168,000. Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in Ameren by 34.7% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 142,000 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $10,272,000 after buying an additional 36,611 shares in the last quarter. Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ameren in the third quarter worth approximately $473,000. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 1.1% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 1,637,693 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $122,549,000 after purchasing an additional 17,468 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.09% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark C. Lindgren sold 1,630 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total transaction of $115,241.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 47,883 shares in the company, valued at $3,385,328.10. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, CEO Martin J. Lyons sold 7,270 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total transaction of $513,989.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 246,434 shares in the company, valued at $17,422,883.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Mark C. Lindgren sold 1,630 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total value of $115,241.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 47,883 shares in the company, valued at $3,385,328.10. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company's stock.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 12th. This is a boost from Ameren's previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.59%. Ameren's dividend payout ratio is currently 61.33%.

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.