Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Issues Earnings Results

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The utilities provider reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.05, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.27 billion. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 17.17%. Ameren updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.250-5.450 EPS.

Ameren Stock Performance

AEE traded down $1.21 during trading on Thursday, hitting $108.76. The stock had a trading volume of 1,955,670 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,730,259. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.56, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.47. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $111.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $109.54. Ameren has a twelve month low of $96.57 and a twelve month high of $118.32.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 9th were given a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 9th. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.96%.

Insider Activity at Ameren

In other news, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.08, for a total value of $35,451.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,557,971.44. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Ameren by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,912 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $721,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 2,476 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 0.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 28,264 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,714,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC grew its holdings in Ameren by 2.2% during the third quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 8,976 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $937,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEE has been the subject of several research reports. BTIG Research set a $126.00 price target on shares of Ameren in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays lifted their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Ameren from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $119.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Ameren from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ameren presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $121.50.

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.