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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $85.30 -1.43 (-1.65%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$84.43▼$86.4950-Day Range$85.98▼$90.8652-Week Range$73.28▼$99.20Volume2.30 million shsAverage Volume1.64 million shsMarket Capitalization$22.05 billionP/E Ratio21.38Dividend Yield2.70%Price Target$95.70 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Ameren MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.2% Upside$95.70 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.68% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.70Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.47Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$4.52 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth6.63%From $4.07 to $4.34 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.42 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector28th out of 84 stocksElectric & Other Services Combined Industry3rd out of 19 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmeren has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $95.70, Ameren has a forecasted upside of 12.2% from its current price of $85.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmeren has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.68% of the outstanding shares of Ameren have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmeren has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ameren has recently decreased by 6.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmeren pays a meaningful dividend of 2.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmeren has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ameren is 59.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ameren will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.38% next year. This indicates that Ameren will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmeren has received a -82.18% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Ameren in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Electricity produced with coal", "Natural gas distribution services", and "Electricity produced with crude oil" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Ameren is -7.70. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmeren has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ameren this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for AEE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added Ameren to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 117% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $4,516,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.52% of the stock of Ameren is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.42% of the stock of Ameren is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ameren are expected to grow by 6.63% in the coming year, from $4.07 to $4.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ameren is 21.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ameren is 21.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 100.35.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmeren has a PEG Ratio of 2.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmeren has a P/B Ratio of 2.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Ameren (NYSE:AEE) StockAmeren Corp. is a public utility holding company, which engages in the provision of electric and natural gas services. It operates through the following segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, Ameren Transmission, and Other. The Ameren Transmission segment consists of the aggregated electric transmission businesses of Ameren Illinois and Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI). The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.Read More Receive AEE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ameren and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AEE Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comTraders Purchase Large Volume of Ameren Call Options (NYSE:AEE)January 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmeren (NYSE:AEE) PT Raised to $93.00February 3, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…January 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGuggenheim Downgrades Ameren (NYSE:AEE) to NeutralJanuary 21, 2023 | msn.comThis charge on Ameren Missouri bills is going down starting next monthJanuary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDuke Energy's (DUK) DESS Acquires Pike Solar Plant in ColoradoJanuary 12, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmeren: Electric Utility Offers A Very Attractive Investment Proposition TodayDecember 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Ameren (NYSE:AEE) have made a respectable return of 74% over the past five yearsFebruary 3, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...December 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmeren provides sustainability data through GRI and SASB standardsNovember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBusiness customers rate Ameren Missouri #1 in satisfactionNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmeren highlights climate commitments: new report provides update on company progress toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2045November 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmeren Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In LineNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmeren Illinois Announces Pricing of Green First Mortgage Bonds due 2052November 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmeren (AEE) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesNovember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmeren Announces Third Quarter 2022 ResultsNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Ameren (AEE) Might Surprise This Earnings SeasonNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDuke Energy (DUK) to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards?November 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmeren (AEE) Set to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards?November 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com4 Utilities Set to Surpass Estimates This Earnings SeasonOctober 19, 2022 | benzinga.comWhere Ameren Stands With Analysts - Ameren (NYSE:AEE) - BenzingaOctober 12, 2022 | seekingalpha.comAmeren: Wait For A Pullback In This High-Yield Utilities Stock (NYSE:AEE) - Seeking AlphaOctober 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmeren Corporation Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Webcast Nov. 4, 2022October 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Ameren (AEE) Stock?October 10, 2022 | nasdaq.comIs the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Ameren (AEE) Stock? - NasdaqOctober 7, 2022 | marketwatch.comAmeren Corp. stock falls Friday, still outperforms market - MarketWatchOctober 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe Returns On Capital At Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Don't Inspire ConfidenceSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AEE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ameren and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AEE Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/30 Dividend12/06/2022Dividend Payable12/30/2022Today2/03/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/15/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:AEE CUSIP02360810 CIK1002910 Webwww.ameren.com Phone(314) 621-3222Fax314-621-2888Employees9,116Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$95.70 High Stock Price Forecast$104.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$89.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+12.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.99 Trailing P/E Ratio21.38 Forward P/E Ratio20.96 P/E Growth2.93Net Income$990 million Net Margins13.90% Pretax Margin16.34% Return on Equity10.33% Return on Assets2.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.31 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.39 billion Price / Sales3.45 Cash Flow$8.70 per share Price / Cash Flow9.80 Book Value$38.22 per share Price / Book2.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares258,520,000Free Float257,178,000Market Cap$22.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.41 Social Links Key ExecutivesMartin J. LyonsPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorMichael L. MoehnChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentBhavani AmirthalingamChief Digital Information Officer & Senior VPChonda J. NwamuSecretary, Director, Senior VP & General CounselRyan J. MartinTreasurer & Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsCMS EnergyNYSE:CMSWEC Energy GroupNYSE:WECPublic Service Enterprise GroupNYSE:PEGNiSourceNYSE:NIConsolidated EdisonNYSE:EDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsIllinois Municipal Retirement FundSold 10,998 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.038%Securian Asset Management Inc.Bought 426 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.008%D.A. Davidson & CO.Bought 266 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.002%Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc.Sold 455 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.001%Profund Advisors LLCSold 494 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AEE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ameren stock right now? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ameren in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AEE shares. View AEE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ameren's stock price forecast for 2023? 10 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Ameren's stock. Their AEE share price forecasts range from $89.00 to $104.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $95.70 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AEE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AEE shares performed in 2023? Ameren's stock was trading at $88.92 at the start of the year. Since then, AEE shares have decreased by 4.1% and is now trading at $85.30. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Ameren? Ameren saw a decline in short interest in December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,640,000 shares, a decline of 6.6% from the December 15th total of 4,970,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,360,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days. View Ameren's Short Interest. When is Ameren's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 15th 2023. View our AEE earnings forecast. How can I listen to Ameren's earnings call? Ameren will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 16th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Ameren's earnings last quarter? Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $1.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.04. The utilities provider earned $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.79 billion. Ameren had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 13.90%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Ameren pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ameren? Ameren announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share on Friday, December 30th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 6th. Read our dividend analysis for AEE. Is Ameren a good dividend stock? Ameren (NYSE:AEE) pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.70%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 9 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 59.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AEE will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.38% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AEE. What guidance has Ameren issued on next quarter's earnings? Ameren updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 10th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.00-$4.15 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.07. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Warner L. Baxter's approval rating as Ameren's CEO? 114 employees have rated Ameren Chief Executive Officer Warner L. Baxter on Glassdoor.com. Warner L. Baxter has an approval rating of 97% among the company's employees. This puts Warner L. Baxter in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Ameren own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ameren investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), AT&T (T), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Altria Group (MO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), PepsiCo (PEP) and Activision Blizzard (ATVI). What is Ameren's stock symbol? Ameren trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AEE." Who are Ameren's major shareholders? Ameren's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Maple Brown Abbott Ltd (0.50%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (0.32%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.31%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.14%), Empire Life Investments Inc. (0.14%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Chonda J Nwamu, Fadi M Diya, Mark C Birk, Mark C Lindgren, Martin J Lyons, Michael L Moehn, Rafael Flores, Richard J Mark, Richard J Mark, Shawn E Schukar and Warner L Baxter. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Ameren's stock price today? One share of AEE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $85.30. How much money does Ameren make? Ameren (NYSE:AEE) has a market capitalization of $22.05 billion and generates $6.39 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $990 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.99 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Ameren have? The company employs 9,116 workers across the globe. Does Ameren have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Ameren: ATX East LLC, ATX Southwest LLC, Ameren Accelerator Investments LLC, Ameren Development Company, Ameren EIP Investment LLC, Ameren Illinois Company, Ameren Services Company, Ameren Transmission Company LLC, Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois, AmerenEnergy Medina Valley Cogen L.L.C., Central Illinois Light Company, Fuelco LLC, Illinois Power, Lucky Corridor LLC, Missouri Central Railroad Company, Mora Line LLC, QST Enterprises Inc., STARS Alliance LLC, and Union Electric Company (d/b/a Ameren Missouri).Read More How can I contact Ameren? Ameren's mailing address is 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE MC 1370, ST LOUIS MO, 63103. The official website for the company is www.ameren.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (314) 621-3222, via email at invest@ameren.com, or via fax at 314-621-2888. 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