What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Ameren Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Analysts from Zacks Research have raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Ameren Corporation to $1.82, up from a previous forecast of $1.79.
• Ameren's most recent earnings report revealed a net margin of 15.31% and a 15.5% increase in revenue year-over-year, despite missing consensus EPS estimates by $0.01.
• Several analysts have updated their price targets for Ameren, with UBS Group raising it to $114.00 while Morgan Stanley reduced theirs to $100.00.

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ameren in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Ameren's current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.70 EPS.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The utilities provider reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.92 billion. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.40% and a net margin of 15.31%. Ameren's revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.98 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on AEE. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Ameren from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $91.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Ameren from $102.00 to $100.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Ameren from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Ameren in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp set a $104.00 target price on shares of Ameren and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $101.36.

Ameren Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of Ameren stock traded down $1.53 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $98.57. 598,739 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,738,633. The company has a 50 day moving average of $96.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.00. Ameren has a fifty-two week low of $77.08 and a fifty-two week high of $104.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The stock has a market cap of $26.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.48.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th were issued a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.88%. Ameren's dividend payout ratio is currently 62.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Ameren in the 1st quarter valued at about $204,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Ameren by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,926 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,699,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Ameren in the 1st quarter valued at about $897,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in shares of Ameren during the first quarter worth approximately $13,552,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of Ameren by 1,732.4% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,068,505 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $273,527,000 after purchasing an additional 2,901,047 shares during the period. 79.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.