Acropolis Investment Management LLC Buys 5,974 Shares of Ameren Corporation $AEE

Acropolis Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) by 140.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,241 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,974 shares during the period. Acropolis Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Ameren were worth $984,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AEE. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its position in Ameren by 70.9% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ameren by 6,040.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Ameren by 728.9% in the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in Ameren by 600.0% in the 2nd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 343 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Ameren during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. 79.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AEE has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ameren in a research note on Monday. Barclays set a $113.00 target price on shares of Ameren in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Argus raised Ameren to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered Ameren from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ameren currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $108.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $20,183,821.12. This trade represents a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ameren Stock Up 0.6%

AEE opened at $98.54 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.57. Ameren Corporation has a one year low of $86.40 and a one year high of $106.73. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $102.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.64.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.07. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 15.75%.The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Ameren Corporation will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

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

Ameren Profile

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.