Q2 2025 Earnings Estimate for Ameren Co. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:AEE)

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ameren in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $1.00 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.59 per share.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.42% and a net margin of 15.36%. The business’s revenue was down 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.63 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. Barclays decreased their target price on Ameren from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 15th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Ameren from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Ameren in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $73.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Ameren from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $79.40.

Ameren Stock Performance

NYSE AEE opened at $73.65 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $19.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $72.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.54. Ameren has a twelve month low of $67.03 and a twelve month high of $90.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp raised its holdings in shares of Ameren by 0.7% in the third quarter. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp now owns 20,487 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,533,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. Avitas Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Ameren by 1.5% in the first quarter. Avitas Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,487 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $850,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in Ameren by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 7,414 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $536,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Ameren by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 3,051 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Ameren by 0.5% in the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 42,524 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,145,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameren

In other news, EVP Mark C. Lindgren sold 1,630 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total value of $115,241.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 47,883 shares in the company, valued at $3,385,328.10. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, CEO Martin J. Lyons sold 7,270 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total value of $513,989.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 246,434 shares in the company, valued at $17,422,883.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Mark C. Lindgren sold 1,630 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total value of $115,241.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 47,883 shares in the company, valued at $3,385,328.10. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 12th. This is an increase from Ameren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.64%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio is 61.33%.

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.