Homestead Advisers Corp Buys New Shares in Ameren Corporation $AEE

Homestead Advisers Corp purchased a new position in shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 733,991 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $76,614,000. Ameren accounts for about 1.8% of Homestead Advisers Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Ameren by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 35,582,578 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,417,351,000 after buying an additional 1,268,457 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Ameren by 2.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,717,444 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,317,423,000 after buying an additional 297,386 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Ameren by 2.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,242,392 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $692,794,000 after acquiring an additional 192,808 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ameren by 3.0% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,223,010 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $597,673,000 after acquiring an additional 179,137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Ameren by 9.3% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,090,957 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $488,936,000 after acquiring an additional 432,182 shares in the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ameren news, insider Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 193,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,002,673.60. This trade represents a 3.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $108.00 price objective on shares of Ameren in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Ameren from $111.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Ameren from $112.00 to $111.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Argus raised Ameren to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, KeyCorp cut Ameren from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $109.60.

Ameren Price Performance

AEE stock opened at $104.64 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.12, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $101.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. Ameren Corporation has a 12-month low of $91.77 and a 12-month high of $106.73.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.87 earnings per share. Ameren’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Ameren Corporation will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

About Ameren

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.