Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Ameren Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Ameren's Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate has been increased to $1.89, up from the previous estimate of $1.88, with a full-year EPS consensus of $4.93.
• Analysts have shown positive sentiment, with several firms upgrading their ratings and target prices for Ameren, leading to an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.75.
• The company recently paid a $0.71 quarterly dividend, representing an annualized dividend of $2.84 and a yield of 2.7%.

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Ameren in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.88. The consensus estimate for Ameren's current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren's FY2025 earnings at $4.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.31 EPS.

AEE has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Ameren from $111.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Ameren in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp set a $104.00 target price on shares of Ameren and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Ameren from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $91.00 to $100.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Ameren from $105.00 to $104.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.75.

Ameren Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:AEE opened at $103.68 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.49. Ameren has a 1-year low of $85.27 and a 1-year high of $105.67. The company's fifty day moving average is $101.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.80.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.82 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 14.55% and a return on equity of 10.38%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 31.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.97 earnings per share. Ameren has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Czech National Bank increased its stake in Ameren by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 68,679 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $7,169,000 after buying an additional 2,614 shares during the period. Acropolis Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Ameren by 140.0% during the 3rd quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 10,241 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $984,000 after buying an additional 5,974 shares during the period. Keb Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Ameren by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Keb Asset Management LLC now owns 12,568 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,312,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Ameren by 83.5% during the 3rd quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,171 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $435,000 after buying an additional 1,898 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Ameren by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,822 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,025,000 after buying an additional 1,574 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.09% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameren

In related news, SVP Gwendolyn G. Mizell sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.79, for a total value of $101,790.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 9,129 shares of the company's stock, valued at $929,240.91. This trade represents a 9.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 9th were issued a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 9th. Ameren's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.42%.

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.

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