Bessemer Group Inc. Sells 28,151 Shares of Ameren Corporation $AEE

Bessemer Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) by 1.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,775,590 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 28,151 shares during the quarter. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Ameren were worth $289,715,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its position in Ameren by 70.9% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ameren by 6,040.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Ameren during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 728.9% during the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ameren in the second quarter worth about $34,000. 79.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameren

In related news, insider Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.60, for a total value of $673,400.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 193,076 shares in the company, valued at $20,002,673.60. This represents a 3.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on AEE. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $116.00 price target on shares of Ameren in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $108.00 target price on shares of Ameren in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Ameren from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Ameren from $111.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ameren currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $109.60.

Key Headlines Impacting Ameren

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity suggests short-term bullish speculation or hedging interest—traders bought roughly 2,984 calls (a ~2,268% jump vs. normal volume), indicating elevated expectations for upside or an event-driven move. Investors Buy High Volume of Call Options on Ameren
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are setting up a bullish narrative ahead of Q4 results — Zacks highlights that Ameren has the characteristics to likely beat earnings estimates, which can support near-term upside if results match expectations. Ameren (AEE) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Opinion pieces outlining a “bull case” for Ameren (growth projects, regulated utility stability, and dividend support) may attract longer-term investors or momentum traders. Ameren Corporation (AEE): A bull case theory
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains a “Hold,” which suggests the analyst community sees limited near-term upside absent clearer catalysts; this tempers the bullish signals. Ameren Given Consensus Rating of “Hold”
• Negative Sentiment: An insider (Michael L. Moehn) sold 6,500 shares at ~$103.60 on Feb 2 (disclosed filing). While insiders sell for many reasons, any material insider selling can be viewed negatively by some investors. SEC Filing – Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch notes Ameren has underperformed peers recently despite daily gains, highlighting relative weakness that could keep some investors cautious. Ameren Corp. stock underperforms despite daily gains

Ameren Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE AEE opened at $104.64 on Thursday. Ameren Corporation has a 1 year low of $91.77 and a 1 year high of $106.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $101.17 and a 200 day moving average of $101.83. The stock has a market cap of $28.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.57.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.07. Ameren had a net margin of 15.75% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.87 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ameren Corporation will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ameren Profile

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is an integrated energy company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that provides electric and natural gas delivery and related services in portions of Missouri and Illinois. The company operates regulated utility businesses that serve a broad mix of residential, commercial and industrial customers, and it participates in wholesale energy markets and transmission operations that support reliable service across its service territories.

Ameren’s core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, distribution of natural gas, and the provision of customer energy solutions such as demand-side management and energy efficiency programs.