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

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) SVP Theresa Shaw sold 325 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.93, for a total value of $35,402.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,522,796.20. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ameren Stock Performance

AEE stock opened at $109.75 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $30.38 billion, a PE ratio of 19.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $111.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $110.15. Ameren Corporation has a 1-year low of $96.57 and a 1-year high of $118.32.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.05. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 17.86%.The company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ameren Corporation will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.82%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Ameren during the second quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Ameren by 285.5% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 266 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ameren during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Ameren by 6,040.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Ameren by 74.9% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 292 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on AEE shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $119.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $120.00 target price on shares of Ameren in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Ameren from $126.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, KeyCorp upgraded shares of Ameren from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $122.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.75.

About Ameren

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.