Ameren (AEE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Ameren has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , BMO Capital Markets , BTIG Research , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , KeyCorp , Mizuho , Morgan Stanley , Truist Financial , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

$106.41 +0.52 (+0.49%)

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Ameren - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
10

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ameren in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 13 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 10 have given a buy rating for AEE.

Consensus Price Target

$121.42
14.10% Upside

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ameren, the average price target is $121.42. The highest price target for AEE is $137.00, while the lowest price target for AEE is $114.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.10% from the current price of $106.41.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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AEE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/3/25 to 9/3/26	1 Month Ago 8/4/25 to 8/4/26	3 Months Ago 6/5/25 to 6/5/26	1 Year Ago 9/3/24 to 9/3/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$121.42	$122.08	$117.54	$102.80
Forecasted Upside	14.10% Upside	11.33% Upside	7.56% Upside	2.89% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

AEE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

AEE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ameren Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ameren	Utilities Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.77	2.36	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	14.10% Upside	64.06% Upside	13.67% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent AEE News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/21/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Stephen Byrd 5 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$118.00 ➝ $114.00	+4.89%
8/17/2026	Truist Financial 3 of 5 stars	Richard Sunderland Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$124.00 ➝ $120.00	+9.37%
8/7/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
8/3/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Crowdell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$122.00 ➝ $124.00	+12.97%
7/23/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Kania Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$126.00	+12.51%
7/23/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sophie Karp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sector Weight ➝ Overweight	$122.00	+8.94%
7/22/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Thalacker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$121.00 ➝ $119.00	+6.23%
7/16/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeremy Tonet Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$126.00 ➝ $137.00	+21.78%
7/9/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nicholas Campanella Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$116.00 ➝ $117.00	+3.47%
4/21/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shahriar Pourreza Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$120.00	+7.92%
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3/23/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Marie Ferguson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$108.00 ➝ $115.00	+8.05%
2/20/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Ford Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$125.00 ➝ $127.00	+15.63%
1/23/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen D'Ambrisi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$116.00	+13.79%
6/25/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Carly Davenport Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral	$91.00 ➝ $100.00	+3.74%
4/22/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
1/21/2025	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Durgesh Chopra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	In-Line ➝ Outperform	$89.00 ➝ $104.00	+10.28%
9/19/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$97.00	+16.00%

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Should I Buy Ameren Stock? AEE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Ameren pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Ameren
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ameren Co.:

Ameren Co. recently reported second-quarter earnings of $1.13 per share, which exceeded the analyst consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.05, demonstrating the company's ability to deliver profitability above expectations despite a revenue decline.
The stock currently trades at $105.95, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $121.42 set by analysts, suggesting a potential upside of approximately 14.7% for investors who align with the "Moderate Buy" consensus rating.
With a beta of 0.46, Ameren Co. exhibits lower volatility than the broader market, making it a defensive investment that may provide stability in a portfolio during periods of economic uncertainty or market turbulence.
The company offers a dividend yield of 2.83% with a payout ratio of 52.82%, indicating that the dividend is sustainable and provides a steady income stream for investors without overextending the company's cash flow.
Institutional interest remains strong, with 79.09% of the stock owned by institutional investors and hedge funds, and recent filings show new positions being opened by major entities like the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and UBS AM, signaling confidence in the company's long-term stability.

Ameren
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Ameren Co. for these reasons:

Revenue for the most recent quarter was $2.09 billion, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.27 billion and represented a 5.8% year-over-year decline, indicating potential challenges in maintaining top-line growth.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, which is relatively high for a utility, suggesting that a significant portion of its operations is financed by debt, which could increase financial risk if interest rates remain elevated or if earnings face pressure.
Short interest has been rising, with shares shorted increasing to 12,525,882 in the most recent reporting period, and the days to cover has risen to 7.49, indicating that a growing number of investors are betting against the stock's price appreciation.
Insider selling has been consistent, with executives such as Michael L. Moehn and Theresa A. Shaw selling shares in August 2026, which may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term performance or a desire to diversify personal holdings.
Some analysts have recently downgraded the stock, such as Wall Street Zen downgrading from "hold" to "sell" in August 2026, and Truist Financial cutting its price target from $124.00 to $120.00, reflecting concerns about the company's valuation or growth prospects.

AEE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ameren is $121.42, with a high forecast of $137.00 and a low forecast of $114.00.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ameren in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AEE shares.

According to analysts, Ameren's stock has a predicted upside of 14.10% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Ameren's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Ameren has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, BTIG Research, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Truist Financial, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Ameren more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for Ameren is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Hold. Learn more on how AEE compares to other companies.

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Ameren (AEE) Stock Forecast & Price Target