Ameren (AEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ameren Corporation, based in St. Louis, Missouri, is a publicly traded energy company that delivers electric and natural gas service to more than 2.4 million electric customers and nearly 1.6 million natural gas customers across central and southern Illinois and central and eastern Missouri. Through its two regulated utility subsidiaries, Ameren Illinois and Ameren Missouri, the company manages transmission, distribution, customer service and grid operations. Ameren also operates Ameren Transmission Company, developing and maintaining high-voltage infrastructure to enhance system reliability and integrate renewable energy resources.

Founded in 1997 through the merger of Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service Company, Ameren draws on over a century of regional energy service history. Ameren Missouri’s lineage dates to the early 1900s with Union Electric, while Ameren Illinois traces its roots to longstanding gas and power enterprises serving Illinois communities. This heritage underpins the company’s focus on operational excellence, safety and customer satisfaction in both urban and rural markets.

Ameren’s generation portfolio spans nuclear, coal, natural gas and renewable assets. Key facilities include the 1,236-megawatt Callaway nuclear power plant, several combined-cycle natural gas and coal-fired stations, and an expanding roster of wind and solar installations. The company is actively modernizing its grid with advanced metering infrastructure, substation automation and digital control systems to improve resilience, operational efficiency and support the growth of intermittent renewable generation.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Warner L. Baxter, Ameren is advancing a strategy to reduce carbon emissions and transition to cleaner energy sources. The company plans to retire or convert coal units, expand large-scale renewables, roll out energy efficiency and demand-response programs, and develop electric vehicle charging networks. Governed by a board with deep expertise in regulated utilities and energy policy, Ameren is committed to long-term infrastructure investment and sustainable energy solutions across its service territories.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $95.07 to $96.25
• 50-Day Range: $94.26 to $99.67
• 52-Week Range: $70.19 to $104.10
• Volume: 637,604 shs
• Average Volume: 1.57 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.03
• Dividend Yield: 2.99%
• Price Target: $101.64
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ameren Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ameren scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 97 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ameren has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ameren has been the subject of 8 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 21.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ameren is 21.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ameren has a PEG Ratio of 2.80. 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 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.27% 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.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ameren has recently increased by 9.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Ameren pays a meaningful dividend of 2.96%, 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 62.97%. 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

3.27% 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.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ameren has recently increased by 9.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.14

News Sentiment

Ameren has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Ameren this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ameren insiders have not sold or bought any 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 shares have increased by 6.4% and is now trading at $94.8550.

How were Ameren's earnings last quarter?

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The utilities provider reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.01. The company's revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Ameren have any subsidiaries?

Ameren subsidiaries include 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 others.

Who are Ameren's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Ameren include Fiduciary Financial Group LLC. 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 and Rafael Flores.
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

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• 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: 8,981
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $101.64
• High Stock Price Target: $114.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $87.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.24
• P/E Growth: 2.8
• Net Income: $1.18 billion
• Net Margins: 15.31%
• Pretax Margin: 16.50%
• Return on Equity: 10.40%
• Return on Assets: 2.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.49
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.36
• Cash Flow: $10.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.96
• Book Value: $45.87 per share
• Price / Book: 2.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 270,280,000
• Free Float: 269,144,000
• Market Cap: $25.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.48