4,656 Ameren Corporation $AEE Shares Sold by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 52,523 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 4,656 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ameren were worth $5,220,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Ameren during the second quarter worth $2,918,526,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in Ameren by 11.5% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 5,377,156 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $591,056,000 after purchasing an additional 553,164 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in Ameren in the 2nd quarter valued at $578,254,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Ameren by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,758,605 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $303,227,000 after purchasing an additional 18,526 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Ameren by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,265,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $248,971,000 after purchasing an additional 136,631 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Ameren Stock Up 0.0%

AEE opened at $113.09 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $108.46. Ameren Corporation has a 52 week low of $96.57 and a 52 week high of $118.32. The company has a market capitalization of $31.31 billion, a PE ratio of 19.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.82 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 17.86% and a return on equity of 10.95%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.17 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Ameren Corporation will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 8th. Ameren’s payout ratio is 52.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AEE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Ameren in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $104.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Ameren from $108.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Ameren in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $114.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Ameren from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Ameren from $117.00 to $109.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.43.

Ameren News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue beat expectations. Ameren reported adjusted and GAAP diluted EPS of $2.42, versus analysts’ $2.29 estimate, and revenue of $2.88 billion, above the $2.82 billion forecast. Revenue rose 6.8% year over year. The earnings beat and reported guidance lift linked to data-center demand may support investor expectations for growth. Ameren Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results Ameren beats Q3 2026 estimates and lifts guidance on data center demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale was made under a pre-arranged plan. Director Michael Moehn sold 6,500 shares, about 3.25% of his direct holdings. The transaction was conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which makes it less clearly indicative of a changed outlook. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank’s rating remains cautious. The firm raised its 2026 EPS estimate slightly to $5.41 from $5.38, but maintained a “Sector Perform” rating and a $104 price target. This November 2 assessment predates the earnings release. Scotiabank estimate and rating

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ameren news, Director Rafael Flores sold 248 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.53, for a total transaction of $26,171.44. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,888 shares in the company, valued at $1,465,600.64. This represents a 1.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.72, for a total value of $719,680.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 193,790 shares in the company, valued at $21,456,428.80. This represents a 3.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 7,073 shares of company stock valued at $781,254 in the last 90 days. 0.29% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ameren Profile

Ameren Corporation is a regulated electric and natural gas utility holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its operating companies, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois, the company provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution.

Ameren serves approximately 2.5 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers across Missouri and Illinois. Its operations include a diverse generation portfolio and infrastructure designed to deliver reliable energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers, while supporting the transition toward cleaner energy resources.

Ameren was formed in 1997 through the merger of Union Electric Company and CIPSCO Inc The company is led by Martin J.