Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE – Free Report) – KeyCorp boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ameren in a report issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $5.39 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.36. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $122.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Ameren’s FY2027 earnings at $5.79 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $6.22 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $6.69 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $7.20 EPS.
Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of Ameren in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Ameren from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ameren from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $119.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, BTIG Research set a $126.00 price objective on shares of Ameren in a report on Thursday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.50.
Ameren Stock Down 0.0%
Shares of AEE stock opened at $113.75 on Monday. Ameren has a 12 month low of $96.57 and a 12 month high of $118.32. The firm has a market cap of $31.48 billion, a PE ratio of 20.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.47. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $110.82 and a 200-day moving average of $109.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.
Ameren (NYSE:AEE – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.24 billion. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 17.17%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS.
Ameren Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th were given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 9th. Ameren’s payout ratio is 53.96%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Ameren
In related news, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 325 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.08, for a total value of $35,451.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,557,971.44. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEE. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 6,051.1% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 932,017 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $93,071,000 after acquiring an additional 916,865 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 4th quarter worth about $66,631,000. Aventail Capital Group LP bought a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 4th quarter worth about $66,546,000. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Ameren by 112.0% during the 4th quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 70,000 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,990,000 after purchasing an additional 655,199 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in shares of Ameren by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 5,377,156 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $591,056,000 after purchasing an additional 553,164 shares in the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Trending Headlines about Ameren
Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:
- Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp reiterated an Overweight rating on Ameren and kept a $122 price target, while also lifting several forward EPS estimates, including FY2026 to $5.39 and longer-term forecasts through FY2030. KeyCorp Weighs in on Ameren’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:AEE)
- Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital also remained bullish on Ameren, keeping a Buy view on the stock, which reinforces investor confidence in the utility’s earnings outlook. BMO Capital Remains a Buy on Ameren (AEE)
- Neutral Sentiment: Several reports framed Ameren as fairly valued heading into its July 30 earnings release, suggesting the stock may be in a wait-and-see mode until results are out. Is Ameren (AEE) Fairly Valued Going Into Its July 30 Earnings?
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street Zen also reportedly upgraded Ameren, adding to the constructive analyst backdrop, though without a clearly provided target in the headline. Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen
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.
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