Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Insider Sells $719,680.00 in Stock

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) insider Michael Moehn sold 6,500 shares of Ameren stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.72, for a total transaction of $719,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 193,790 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,456,428.80. The trade was a 3.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ameren Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Ameren stock opened at $112.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $31.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.42. Ameren Corporation has a 52-week low of $96.57 and a 52-week high of $118.32. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $104.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.13. Ameren had a net margin of 17.90% and a return on equity of 11.41%. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.17 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ameren Corporation will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 8th will be issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 8th. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.82%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 4.7% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 3,720 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. increased its stake in Ameren by 14.9% in the third quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. now owns 19,625 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,950,000 after purchasing an additional 2,538 shares during the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. increased its stake in Ameren by 6.1% in the third quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. now owns 3,615 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $359,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its stake in Ameren by 12.9% in the third quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 17,058 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,695,000 after purchasing an additional 1,944 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in Ameren by 18.3% during the third quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,308 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AEE. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Ameren from $108.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ameren in a report on Wednesday. HSBC began coverage on Ameren in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $119.10 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Ameren from $136.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Ameren from $107.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $117.43.

More Ameren News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and higher outlook. Third-quarter EPS was $2.42, topping the $2.29 analyst consensus, while revenue of $2.88 billion exceeded the $2.82 billion estimate and rose 6.8% year over year. Ameren also raised its 2026 guidance, citing infrastructure investment and stronger electricity sales. Q3 earnings and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Data-center demand could expand investment beyond $38 billion. Ameren sees data-center deals potentially pushing investment above its current plan. The additional spending could build the utility’s infrastructure and support future growth, but also raises questions about capital needs and the timing of returns. Data-center investment outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale was pre-arranged. Michael Moehn sold 6,500 shares, about 3.25% of his holdings, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan; the planned nature of the transaction makes it less informative as a signal about his outlook. Insider transaction

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