Rafael Flores Sells 225 Shares of Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Stock

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) Director Rafael Flores sold 225 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.21, for a total value of $23,672.25. Following the sale, the director owned 14,173 shares in the company, valued at $1,491,141.33. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Ameren Price Performance

Shares of Ameren stock traded down $0.44 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $104.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,950,418 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,682,830. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $102.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $99.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. Ameren Corporation has a one year low of $86.40 and a one year high of $106.73.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.07. Ameren had a net margin of 14.55% and a return on equity of 10.38%. The firm had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.87 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ameren Corporation will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 9th. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEE has been the subject of several research reports. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Ameren from $104.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Ameren from $108.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Ameren from $104.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Barclays set a $113.00 target price on shares of Ameren in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Ameren in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $112.00 price target for the company. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ameren has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEE. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ameren during the third quarter worth about $314,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP grew its position in shares of Ameren by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 15,096 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,576,000 after purchasing an additional 2,541 shares during the period. Harvest Investment Services LLC bought a new stake in Ameren during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $372,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in Ameren by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 6,695 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $699,000 after buying an additional 1,691 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ameren by 4.1% in the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,624 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after buying an additional 422 shares in the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.