Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Insider Michael Moehn Sells 6,500 Shares of Stock

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) insider Michael Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 193,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,456,428.80. This trade represents a 3.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ameren Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:AEE opened at $113.09 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $31.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.42. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $104.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $108.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.37. Ameren Corporation has a 1-year low of $96.57 and a 1-year high of $118.32.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.82 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 17.86% and a return on equity of 10.95%. Ameren’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.17 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Ameren Corporation will post 5.41 EPS for the current year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

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

Key Ameren News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue beat expectations. Ameren reported adjusted and GAAP diluted EPS of $2.42, versus analysts’ $2.29 estimate, and revenue of $2.88 billion, above the $2.82 billion forecast. Revenue rose 6.8% year over year. The earnings beat and reported guidance lift linked to data-center demand may support investor expectations for growth. Ameren Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results Ameren beats Q3 2026 estimates and lifts guidance on data center demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale was made under a pre-arranged plan. Director Michael Moehn sold 6,500 shares, about 3.25% of his direct holdings. The transaction was conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which makes it less clearly indicative of a changed outlook. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank’s rating remains cautious. The firm raised its 2026 EPS estimate slightly to $5.41 from $5.38, but maintained a “Sector Perform” rating and a $104 price target. This November 2 assessment predates the earnings release. Scotiabank estimate and rating

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AEE. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Ameren from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Ameren from $120.00 to $116.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Ameren from $136.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Ameren from $133.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ameren has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $117.43.

Institutional Trading of Ameren

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEE. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV raised its holdings in shares of Ameren by 2.2% in the first quarter. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV now owns 4,162 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $457,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 1.6% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,746 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $632,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 5.1% in the second quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,990 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 5.1% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,051 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $204,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 1.5% during the third quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 8,212 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $816,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

About Ameren

Ameren Corporation is a regulated electric and natural gas utility holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its operating companies, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois, the company provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution.

Ameren serves approximately 2.5 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers across Missouri and Illinois. Its operations include a diverse generation portfolio and infrastructure designed to deliver reliable energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers, while supporting the transition toward cleaner energy resources.

Ameren was formed in 1997 through the merger of Union Electric Company and CIPSCO Inc The company is led by Martin J.