NYSE:AEEAmeren Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ameren Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $68.75 -2.92 (-4.07 %) (As of 04/5/2020 02:53 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$68.37Now: $68.75▼$71.6550-Day Range$61.37MA: $78.66▼$87.0752-Week Range$58.74Now: $68.75▼$87.65Volume2.18 million shsAverage Volume2.77 million shsMarket Capitalization$16.96 billionP/E Ratio20.52Dividend Yield2.76%Beta0.34 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Ameren Corporation operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. The company engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution and transmission businesses. It primarily generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, methane gas, and solar. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. As of March 4, 2019, it served approximately 1.2 million electric customers and approximately 130,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmeren has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $82.91, Ameren has a potential upside of 20.6% from its current price of $68.75.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmeren has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Community Rank Outperform VotesAmeren has received 316 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAmeren has received 468 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAmeren has received 59.69% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ameren and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AEE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AEE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAmeren is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAmeren has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ameren is 59.10 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ameren will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.24 % next year. This indicates that Ameren will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ameren insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.52% of the stock of Ameren is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.01% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ameren are expected to grow by 9.54% in the coming year, from $3.46 to $3.79 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ameren is 20.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ameren is 20.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 27.39.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmeren has a PEG Ratio of 3.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmeren has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.4Community Rank: 2.0Dividend Strength: 4.2Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.35 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:AEE Previous Symbol CUSIP02360810 CIK1002910 Webhttp://www.ameren.com/ Phone314-621-3222Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.09 Current Ratio0.57 Quick Ratio0.37Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio20.52 Forward P/E Ratio19.87 P/E Growth3.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.91 billion Price / Sales2.87 Cash Flow$7.51 per share Price / Cash Flow9.15 Book Value$33.33 per share Price / Book2.06Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.35 Net Income$828 million Net Margins14.01% Return on Equity10.29% Return on Assets2.93%Miscellaneous Employees9,323 Outstanding Shares246,740,000Market Cap$16.96 billion Next Earnings Date5/14/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive AEE News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AEE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. AEE Rates by TradingView Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Frequently Asked Questions How has Ameren's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Ameren's stock was trading at $80.87 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AEE stock has decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $68.75. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Ameren? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ameren in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Ameren. When is Ameren's next earnings date? Ameren is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 14th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Ameren. How were Ameren's earnings last quarter? Ameren Corp (NYSE:AEE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 26th. The utilities provider reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.07. The utilities provider earned $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 14.01% and a return on equity of 10.29%. The firm's revenue was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share. View Ameren's earnings history. How often does Ameren pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ameren? Ameren declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.495 per share on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. View Ameren's dividend history. What guidance has Ameren issued on next quarter's earnings? Ameren issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.40-$3.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.46. What price target have analysts set for AEE? 14 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Ameren's stock. Their forecasts range from $65.00 to $95.00. On average, they expect Ameren's stock price to reach $82.91 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Ameren. Has Ameren been receiving favorable news coverage? News coverage about AEE stock has been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ameren earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutAmeren. Are investors shorting Ameren? Ameren saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 13,446,900 shares, an increase of 7.1% from the February 27th total of 12,560,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,800,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.5 days. Currently, 5.5% of the company's shares are sold short. View Ameren's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Ameren's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Ameren include Dominion Energy (D), Sempra Energy (SRE), WEC Energy Group (WEC), Consolidated Edison (ED), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), DTE Energy (DTE), CMS Energy (CMS), Alliant Energy (LNT), NiSource (NI), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), PG&E (PCG), Mdu Resources Group (MDU), Black Hills (BKH), Avista (AVA) and NorthWestern (NWE). 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), AT&T (T), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Altria Group (MO), Verizon Communications (VZ), PepsiCo (PEP), Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), Pfizer (PFE) and Philip Morris International (PM). Who are Ameren's key executives? Ameren's management team includes the following people: Mr. Warner L. Baxter C.P.A., CPA, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 57)Mr. Martin J. Lyons Jr., Exec. VP & CFO (Age 52)Mr. Gregory L. Nelson, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 61)Mr. Richard J. Mark, Chairman & Pres of Ameren Illinois (Age 63)Mr. Michael L. Moehn, Chairman & Pres of Ameren Missouri (Age 49) What is Ameren's stock symbol? Ameren trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AEE." How do I buy shares of Ameren? Shares of AEE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Ameren's stock price today? One share of AEE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $68.75. How big of a company is Ameren? Ameren has a market capitalization of $16.96 billion and generates $5.91 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $828 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.35 on an earnings per share basis. Ameren employs 9,323 workers across the globe. View additional information about Ameren. What is Ameren's official website? The official website for Ameren is http://www.ameren.com/. How can I contact Ameren? Ameren's mailing address is 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE MC 1370, ST LOUIS MO, 63103. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 314-621-3222 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 4/5/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: How to Calculate Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
