Ameren (AEE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$94.24 +0.72 (+0.77%)

(As of 11/26/2024 ET)

Ameren - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
5

Buy
7

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ameren in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 13 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, 6 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for AEE.

Consensus Price Target

$87.90
-6.73% Downside

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ameren, the average price target is $87.90. The highest price target for AEE is $97.00, while the lowest price target for AEE is $73.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -6.73% from the current price of $94.25.

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AEE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/27/23 to 11/26/24	1 Month Ago 10/28/23 to 10/27/24	3 Months Ago 8/29/23 to 8/28/24	1 Year Ago 11/27/22 to 11/27/23
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$87.90	$87.80	$80.10	$87.11
Forecasted Upside	-6.73% Downside	N/A	-2.72% Downside	12.46% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy

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AEE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

AEE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ameren Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ameren	Utilities Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.54	2.50	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-6.73% Downside	21.52% Upside	6.71% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent AEE News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/22/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$88.00 ➝ $86.00	-8.86%
10/15/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$77.00 ➝ $88.00	-0.03%
9/20/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$91.00 ➝ $96.00	+12.87%
9/19/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Ferguson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
9/19/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$97.00	+16.00%
9/16/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Crowdell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$82.00 ➝ $89.00	+5.96%
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8/29/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$86.00 ➝ $87.00	+5.87%
8/6/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$84.00 ➝ $87.00	+8.48%
7/19/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	W. Appicelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral ➝ Buy	$81.00 ➝ $87.00	+15.92%
4/10/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Sell	$73.00	-1.32%
12/18/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral
12/15/2023	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ In-Line
12/15/2023	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Sector Weight
10/9/2023	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$85.00 ➝ $75.00	+0.81%
6/12/2023	888 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Upgrade

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Should I Buy Ameren Stock? AEE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Ameren pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Ameren
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ameren Co.:

Ameren Co. has shown strong stock performance recently, with a current stock price of $91.22, reflecting a positive trend in the market.
The company has a solid market capitalization of approximately $24.35 billion, indicating its stability and potential for growth in the utilities sector.
Ameren Co. has a consistent dividend payout, recently declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.67, which translates to an annualized yield of 2.94%. This can provide a steady income stream for investors.
Recent upgrades from analysts, including a price target increase from Barclays to $88.00 and from Mizuho to $89.00, suggest positive sentiment and potential for further stock appreciation.
Institutional investors hold a significant 79.09% of Ameren Co.'s stock, which often indicates confidence in the company's long-term prospects.

Ameren
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Ameren Co. for these reasons:

The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.37, which may raise concerns about its financial leverage and ability to manage debt effectively.
Despite recent positive analyst ratings, one research analyst has issued a sell rating, indicating some skepticism about the stock's future performance.
Ameren Co. has a relatively low current ratio of 0.63, suggesting potential liquidity issues that could affect its ability to meet short-term obligations.
The stock's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.46 may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
Insider ownership is only 0.42%, which may suggest a lack of confidence from company executives in the stock's future performance.

AEE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ameren is $87.90, with a high forecast of $97.00 and a low forecast of $73.00.
: 13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ameren in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AEE shares.
: According to analysts, Ameren's stock has a predicted downside of -6.73% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Ameren's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.
: Ameren has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Ameren more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for Ameren is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Hold. Learn more on how AEE compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:AEE) was last updated on 11/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Ameren (AEE) Stock Forecast & Price Target