Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Ameren (AEE)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Ameren (NYSE: AEE):

• 10/19/2026 – Ameren had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $117.00 to $109.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/17/2026 – Ameren was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 10/14/2026 – Ameren had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $120.00 to $116.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Ameren had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $116.00 to $122.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Ameren had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $124.00 to $113.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Ameren is now covered by Scotiabank. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $104.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Ameren had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $114.00 to $107.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Ameren had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $114.00 to $108.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Ameren had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $118.00 to $114.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 8th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 8th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameren’s payout ratio is currently 52.82%.

Insider Transactions at Ameren

In related news, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.93, for a total transaction of $35,402.25. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 32,340 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,522,796.20. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Rafael Flores sold 248 shares of Ameren stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.53, for a total transaction of $26,171.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,465,600.64. This trade represents a 1.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 7,073 shares of company stock valued at $769,814 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Ameren Corporation is a regulated electric and natural gas utility holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its operating companies, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois, the company provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution.

Ameren serves approximately 2.5 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers across Missouri and Illinois. Its operations include a diverse generation portfolio and infrastructure designed to deliver reliable energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers, while supporting the transition toward cleaner energy resources.

Ameren was formed in 1997 through the merger of Union Electric Company and CIPSCO Inc The company is led by Martin J.