Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Ameren Earnings

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ameren in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.79 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Ameren from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Barclays lifted their price target on Ameren from $101.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. KeyCorp raised Ameren from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $103.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Ameren from $102.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Ameren from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.64.

Ameren Stock Performance

NYSE:AEE opened at $95.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The stock has a market cap of $25.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.49. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.85. Ameren has a twelve month low of $70.15 and a twelve month high of $104.10.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The utilities provider reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.92 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 15.31% and a return on equity of 10.40%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.98 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in Ameren by 29.6% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 499 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,846 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 6,276 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $559,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 10,107 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $901,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighPoint Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in Ameren by 3.1% during the first quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 4,172 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $414,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 10th. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.97%.

About Ameren

Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business.