Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Director Rafael Flores Sells 225 Shares

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) Director Rafael Flores sold 225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.21, for a total transaction of $23,672.25. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,173 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,491,141.33. This represents a 1.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Ameren Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:AEE opened at $104.93 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $102.95 and its 200-day moving average is $99.79. The company has a market cap of $28.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.50. Ameren Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.40 and a 52-week high of $106.73.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.07. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.38% and a net margin of 14.55%.The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.87 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Ameren Corporation will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 9th. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on AEE. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Ameren from $104.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Ameren in a report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $112.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays set a $113.00 target price on shares of Ameren in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ameren in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on Ameren from $108.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $109.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Ameren by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 7,448 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $777,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ameren by 1.4% in the second quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 7,105 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $682,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 6.3% in the second quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 1,728 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $166,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ameren by 3.6% during the third quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,941 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $307,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Ameren by 70.9% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

About Ameren

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.