Theresa Shaw Sells 1,500 Shares of Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Stock

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) SVP Theresa Shaw sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ameren Stock Performance

NYSE 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 stock has a market cap of $29.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.50. The business has a fifty day moving average of $110.59 and a 200-day moving average of $106.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last released 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 return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 17.17%.The company had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Ameren Corporation will post 5.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of Ameren in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Ameren from $125.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Ameren in a research report on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $126.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Ameren from $119.00 to $117.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allstate Corp purchased a new stake in Ameren during the third quarter valued at about $1,050,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Ameren by 4.7% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,787,278 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $186,556,000 after purchasing an additional 79,763 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Ameren during the third quarter worth about $1,097,000. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Ameren by 104,698.0% during the third quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd now owns 1,370,758 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $143,091,000 after purchasing an additional 1,369,450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ameren during the third quarter worth about $4,868,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.

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.