Ameren (AEE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Ameren?

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.

$106.34 -0.13 (-0.12%)

As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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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
14.18% 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 14.18% from the current price of $106.34.

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 9/7/25 to 9/7/26	1 Month Ago 8/8/25 to 8/8/26	3 Months Ago 6/9/25 to 6/9/26	1 Year Ago 9/7/24 to 9/7/25
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	14.18% Upside	12.01% Upside	8.85% Upside	2.27% 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	14.18% Upside	62.80% Upside	14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	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 Sunday, September 6, 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 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, which is payable to shareholders of record on September 8, 2026, offering a stable income stream with a current yield of 2.82%.
The company demonstrated strong earnings performance in its most recent quarter, reporting $1.13 in earnings per share, which exceeded the analyst consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.05.
Wall Street analysts maintain a positive outlook, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $121.42, suggesting significant upside potential from the current stock price of $106.34.
Investors can benefit from the company's low beta of 0.46, which indicates that Ameren Co. shares are less volatile than the broader market, providing a defensive characteristic for portfolios.
The company has a consistent track record of increasing its dividend, having raised payments every year for the last 12 years, which signals financial stability and a commitment to returning value to shareholders.

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 fell short of the analyst consensus estimate of $2.27 billion and represented a 5.8% decline on a year-over-year basis.
The company carries a high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, indicating a significant level of leverage that could impact financial flexibility in a rising interest rate environment.
Short interest has been rising, with shares shorted increasing to 12,525,882 in the most recent reporting period, suggesting that a portion of the market is betting on a decline in the stock price.
Several major financial institutions have recently lowered their price targets, including Morgan Stanley reducing its target to $114.00 and Truist Financial cutting its target to $120.00, reflecting cautious sentiment.
The current stock price of $106.34 is trading below the 50-day moving average of $110.13 and the 200-day moving average of $110.26, which may indicate a short-term downward trend.

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

According to analysts, Ameren's stock has a predicted upside of 14.18% 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