Zacks Research Estimates Ameren’s FY2027 Earnings (NYSE:AEE)

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ameren in a report released on Monday, December 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $5.70 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.69. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Argus upgraded Ameren to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Ameren from $108.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ameren in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Ameren to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, KeyCorp cut shares of Ameren from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $109.50.

Ameren Stock Performance

Shares of Ameren stock opened at $97.29 on Thursday. Ameren has a 52 week low of $86.40 and a 52 week high of $106.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $103.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.36. The company has a market cap of $26.32 billion, a PE ratio of 18.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.57.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 15.75% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The business’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 9th will be issued a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 9th. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.62%.

Insider Transactions at Ameren

In related news, CFO Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.44, for a total value of $659,360.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 198,973 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,183,821.12. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Ameren by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 7,448 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $777,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 1.4% during the second quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 7,105 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $682,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 6.3% in the second quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 1,728 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $166,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. Segment Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ameren by 3.6% in the third quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,941 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $307,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Ameren by 70.9% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

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.