Brokers Set Expectations for Ameren's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:AEE)

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Ameren in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Ameren's current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Ameren from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Ameren from $97.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Ameren from $106.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Barclays increased their target price on Ameren from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Ameren from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $89.00 to $104.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ameren currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $96.70.

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Ameren Stock Performance

AEE stock traded up $1.98 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $96.32. 594,156 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,843,764. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Ameren has a twelve month low of $69.39 and a twelve month high of $104.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.45.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The utilities provider reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by ($0.06). Ameren had a net margin of 15.51% and a return on equity of 10.34%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.60 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ameren in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. increased its position in shares of Ameren by 78.7% during the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 470 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ameren

In related news, EVP Chonda J. Nwamu sold 5,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.37, for a total value of $557,535.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 43,344 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,393,781.28. The trade was a 11.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig S. Ivey sold 2,716 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.27, for a total transaction of $266,901.32. Following the transaction, the director now owns 14,495 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,424,423.65. This represents a 15.78 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 12,959 shares of company stock worth $1,316,712. 0.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th were paid a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.95%. This is a positive change from Ameren's previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 11th. Ameren's dividend payout ratio is presently 64.25%.

Ameren Company Profile

Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business.