Ameren (AEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ameren Corporation is an energy holding company that primarily engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as the distribution of natural gas. Through its regulated utilities, Ameren delivers power to a diverse customer base comprised of residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale customers. The company’s electric operations encompass a mix of conventional and renewable generation sources, while its gas business focuses on safe and reliable delivery to homes and businesses.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Ameren was formed in 1997 through the merger of Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service Company. Since its inception, the company has invested in upgrading its infrastructure, expanding its generation portfolio and modernizing its grid to enhance reliability and resilience. Ameren has also placed emphasis on environmental stewardship by pursuing emissions reductions and integrating renewable energy projects.

Ameren serves approximately 2.4 million electric customers and 0.4 million natural gas customers across a service territory that spans central and southern Illinois as well as eastern Missouri. Its transmission network connects key generation assets to distribution systems, supporting regional power flows and facilitating energy market operations. The company works closely with state regulators and regional transmission organizations to maintain grid stability and meet evolving regulatory requirements.

In recent years, Ameren has accelerated its clean energy initiatives, targeting the development of solar and wind projects alongside energy efficiency programs. The company’s long-term planning emphasizes decarbonization while maintaining affordability and reliability for its customers. Ameren’s executive leadership and board of directors continue to guide strategic investments aimed at transitioning the utility towards a sustainable energy future.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $99.63 to $100.19
• 50-Day Range: $94.86 to $103.32
• 52-Week Range: $81.31 to $104.10
• Volume: 985,850 shs
• Average Volume: 1.44 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.94
• Dividend Yield: 2.85%
• Price Target: $102.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ameren Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ameren scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ameren has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ameren has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ameren are expected to grow by 7.71% in the coming year, from $4.93 to $5.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ameren is 21.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ameren is 21.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.30.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ameren has a PEG Ratio of 2.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ameren has a P/B Ratio of 2.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.37% of the float of Ameren has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ameren has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ameren has recently decreased by 7.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Ameren pays a meaningful dividend of 2.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ameren has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ameren is 62.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ameren will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.48% next year. This indicates that Ameren will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.70

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.37% of the float of Ameren has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ameren has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ameren has recently decreased by 7.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Ameren has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Ameren this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for AEE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Ameren to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $101,790.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.42% of the stock of Ameren is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.09% of the stock of Ameren is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AEE shares performed this year?

Ameren's stock was trading at $89.14 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AEE stock has increased by 12.0% and is now trading at $99.8140.

How were Ameren's earnings last quarter?

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The utilities provider reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was up 31.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Ameren have any subsidiaries?

Ameren subsidiaries include these companies: 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?

Ameren's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.16%), State Street Corp (5.07%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.68%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Martin J Lyons, Warner L Baxter, Michael L Moehn, Fadi M Diya, Shawn E Schukar, Mark C Lindgren, Chonda J Nwamu, 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), Walmart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Multi-Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AEE
• CIK: 1002910
• Web: www.ameren.com
• Phone: (314) 621-3222
• Fax: 314-621-2888
• Employees: 9,240
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ameren: $102.80
• High Price Target: $114.00
• Low Price Target: $89.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.31
• P/E Growth: 2.59
• Net Income: $1.18 billion
• Net Margins: 14.55%
• Pretax Margin: 15.71%
• Return on Equity: 10.38%
• Return on Assets: 2.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.51
• Current Ratio: 0.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.21
• Cash Flow: $10.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.41
• Book Value: $46.01 per share
• Price / Book: 2.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 270,410,000
• Free Float: 269,274,000
• Market Cap: $27.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.45