Zacks Research Weighs in on Ameren Co.'s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:AEE)

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ameren in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.00 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Ameren's current full-year earnings is $4.59 per share.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.60 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 the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 10.42%. Ameren's quarterly revenue was down 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on AEE. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Ameren from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th. StockNews.com lowered Ameren from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Ameren from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Ameren in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Ameren from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 15th. Two research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $79.40.

Ameren Price Performance

Shares of AEE stock traded up $0.05 on Thursday, reaching $74.76. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,106,309 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,742,239. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $72.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.54. Ameren has a 1 year low of $67.03 and a 1 year high of $90.80. The company has a market capitalization of $19.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

Institutional Trading of Ameren

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEE. Keb Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ameren by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Keb Asset Management LLC now owns 14,214 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,051,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 1st quarter worth $392,000. Avitas Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Ameren by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Avitas Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,487 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $850,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in Ameren by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 6,653 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Ameren by 0.5% in the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 42,524 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $3,145,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Martin J. Lyons sold 7,270 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total value of $513,989.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 246,434 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,422,883.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, CEO Martin J. Lyons sold 7,270 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 $513,989.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 246,434 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,422,883.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark C. Lindgren sold 1,630 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total transaction of $115,241.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 47,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,385,328.10. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 positive change from Ameren's previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.58%. Ameren's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.33%.

Ameren Company Profile

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.