NYSE:AEE Ameren (AEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $101.74 -0.49 (-0.48%) Closing price 09/21/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$101.55 -0.19 (-0.19%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ameren Stock (NYSE:AEE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ameren alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$101.53▼$102.3750-Day Range$101.74▼$113.7552-Week Range$96.57▼$118.32Volume1.76 million shsAverage Volume1.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$28.17 billionP/E Ratio17.91Dividend Yield2.95%Price Target$120.92Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) is a regulated electric and natural gas utility holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its operating companies, Ameren provides energy generation, transmission, distribution and related services to customers in Missouri and Illinois. Ameren Missouri operates an integrated electric utility serving communities across Missouri and also provides natural gas distribution services in parts of the state. Ameren Illinois operates electric and natural gas distribution businesses serving customers throughout much of Illinois. The company also owns and operates electric transmission infrastructure and generation assets, including renewable and other power resources that support its regulated utility operations. Ameren was formed in 1997 through the merger of Union Electric and Central Illinois Public Service Company. Martin J. Lyons Jr. serves as Ameren’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. The company’s operations are primarily focused on maintaining and modernizing its energy networks while supporting the transition toward lower-carbon electricity generation.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ameren Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreAEE MarketRank™: Ameren scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAmeren has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAmeren has a consensus price target of $120.92, representing about 18.8% upside from its current price of $101.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmeren has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ameren's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.26% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ameren are expected to grow by 9.26% in the coming year, from $5.40 to $5.90 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ameren is 17.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ameren is 17.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.11.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmeren has a PEG Ratio of 2.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmeren has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ameren's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.51% of the float of Ameren has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmeren has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.04, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ameren has recently decreased by 0.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmeren pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmeren has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ameren is 52.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ameren will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.85% next year. This indicates that Ameren will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ameren's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.48 News SentimentAmeren has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Ameren this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 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 FollowsOnly 1 people have added Ameren to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $769,814.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.29% of the stock of Ameren is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.09% of the stock of Ameren is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ameren's insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AEE Stock News HeadlinesMorgan Stanley Lowers Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Price Target to $108.00September 20 at 1:30 AM | americanbankingnews.comAmeren Raises Capital with Long-Dated Subordinated NotesSeptember 18, 2026 | tipranks.com$40,000,000,000,000The national debt just hit 40 trillion dollars, and the U.S. now spends more on interest payments than on its entire military budget. Central banks have bought over 1,000 tonnes of gold a year for three years running, trading paper for metal.September 22 at 1:00 AM | American Alternative (Ad)Is Ameren Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?September 18, 2026 | barchart.comMissouri lawmaker challenges proposed Ameren rate hikeSeptember 16, 2026 | msn.comAmeren Corporation: Power Your Portfolio With This Utility That Will Support Data CentersSeptember 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAmeren: The Grid Investment Case Has Become More AffordableSeptember 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAmeren Corporation (AEE) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo FinanceSeptember 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines AEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AEE shares performed this year? Ameren's stock was trading at $99.96 at the start of the year. Since then, AEE stock has increased by 1.8% and is now trading at $101.74. How were Ameren's earnings last quarter? Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.05. The company's quarterly revenue was down 5.8% 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 others. Who are Ameren's major shareholders? Ameren's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.33%), Jupiter Topco LLC (1.85%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.81%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Martin J Lyons, Michael L Moehn, Shawn E Schukar, Mark C Lindgren, Chonda J Nwamu, Theresa A Shaw, 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), Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/09/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/08/2026Today9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 AEE's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. AEE has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric Utilities Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:AEE CIK1002910 Webwww.amereninvestors.com Phone(314) 621-3222Fax314-621-2888Employees8,913Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ameren$120.92 High Price Target$137.00 Low Price Target$108.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.68 Trailing P/E Ratio17.91 Forward P/E Ratio18.84 P/E Growth2.99Net Income$1.46 billion Net Margins17.86% Pretax Margin19.69% Return on Equity10.95% Return on Assets3.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.38 Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.80 billion Price / Sales3.20 Cash Flow$11.01 per share Price / Cash Flow9.24 Book Value$48.95 per share Price / Book2.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares276,840,000Free Float276,040,000Market Cap$28.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.46 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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