5,848 Shares in Ameren Corporation $AEE Bought by Gateway Wealth Partners LLC

Gateway Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 5,848 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $643,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV raised its stake in shares of Ameren by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV now owns 4,162 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $457,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. boosted its holdings 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 worth $249,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Ameren by 1.6% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,746 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $632,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Ameren by 19.4% during the first quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 602 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co increased its holdings in Ameren by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 14,759 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,474,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Ameren Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Ameren stock opened at $108.76 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.47. Ameren Corporation has a 52-week low of $96.57 and a 52-week high of $118.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.62. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $109.60.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.27 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 17.17% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.01 earnings per share. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Ameren Corporation will post 5.39 EPS for the current year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 9th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 9th. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.35, for a total value of $164,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,943 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,602,317.05. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AEE has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ameren from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Ameren from $126.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Ameren from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Ameren from $121.00 to $119.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $121.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Ameren

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ameren reported second-quarter 2026 diluted EPS of $1.13, up from $1.01 a year earlier and $0.05 above the $1.08 consensus estimate. Net income attributable to common shareholders rose to $314 million from $275 million. Ameren Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $5.25 to $5.45, broadly consistent with the $5.37 analyst consensus. Earnings growth in Ameren Missouri and Ameren Transmission, supported by infrastructure investments, helped offset higher operating and maintenance costs. Ameren Q2 2026 Net Income Rises to $314 Million
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages maintain a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy,” suggesting continued support from analysts, although the stock’s valuation and guidance range leave limited room for major upward revisions. Ameren Corporation Given Consensus Rating of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue fell 5.8% year over year to $2.092 billion and missed the $2.27 billion consensus estimate. The revenue shortfall may have outweighed the EPS beat for investors, particularly as higher expenses partially offset returns from infrastructure investments. Ameren Earnings Results
• Negative Sentiment: Ameren’s internal analysis reportedly indicates that its planned large gas plant would still leave the Midwest short of power and reserves needed to meet surging data-center demand. That raises questions about the project’s ability to resolve regional capacity constraints ahead of a key approval process. Ameren Gas Plant and Midwest Power Crunch
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows nine sales and no purchases over the past six months, which may add to investor caution, although insider transactions do not necessarily reflect the company’s operating outlook. Ameren Insider Trading Activity

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.