Theresa Shaw Sells 325 Shares of Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Stock

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) SVP Theresa Shaw sold 325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.08, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ameren Stock Down 2.8%

AEE opened at $106.50 on Friday. Ameren Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $93.50 and a fifty-two week high of $115.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $110.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.08. The company has a market capitalization of $29.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.50.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.11. Ameren had a net margin of 17.17% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Ameren Corporation will post 5.36 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV now owns 4,162 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $457,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. now owns 2,269 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,746 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 19.4% in the 1st quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 602 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Ameren News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ameren’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 75 cents per share, reinforcing its appeal as an income stock for utility investors. The dividend is payable June 30 to shareholders of record on June 9. Ameren Corporation Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive overall, with Ameren carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average target price around $118, suggesting some upside from recent levels. Ameren Corporation Receives Average Rating of Moderate Buy from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan still sees value in the name, recently setting a $120 price target, which supports the view that analysts see Ameren as a steady utility with limited downside and modest upside potential. Ameren Given New $120.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Neutral Sentiment: Ameren’s recent earnings report was solid, with EPS of $1.28 beating estimates, though revenue came in slightly below expectations. That keeps the fundamentals stable, but it is not a fresh catalyst today.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling by SVP Theresa Shaw may add some pressure to sentiment, even though the trades were small and made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. Insider Selling: Ameren (NYSE:AEE) SVP Sells 325 Shares of Stock
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target from $123 to $120 and kept a neutral stance, which may have tempered enthusiasm despite the stock still implying some upside. Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Given New $120.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AEE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Ameren from $123.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Ameren from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Ameren in a research note on Monday, April 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $126.00 price target on the stock. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Ameren in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $131.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.00.

Ameren Company Profile

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.