24,337 Ameren Corporation $AEE Shares Sold by Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC

Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) by 72.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,157 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 24,337 shares during the period. Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ameren were worth $910,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AEE. Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Ameren by 32.5% in the third quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,090 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,500,000 after purchasing an additional 3,702 shares during the last quarter. Brady Family Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Brady Family Wealth LLC now owns 2,583 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 72,940 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,249,000 after purchasing an additional 2,955 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ameren during the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Ameren by 43.1% in the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 10,165 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 3,061 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Rafael Flores sold 248 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.53, for a total value of $26,171.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,465,600.64. This represents a 1.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Michael Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.72, for a total transaction of $719,680.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 193,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,456,428.80. This represents a 3.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 7,073 shares of company stock valued at $781,254 over the last quarter. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ameren Price Performance

NYSE AEE opened at $113.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $31.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.91, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $104.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $108.46. 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 results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.13. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 17.86%. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.17 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ameren Corporation will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 payout ratio is 52.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on AEE. TD Cowen began coverage on Ameren in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. They set a “hold” rating and a $114.00 target price on the stock. BTIG Research decreased their price target on Ameren from $126.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Ameren from $113.00 to $115.00 in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Ameren from $133.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Ameren from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ameren currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $117.43.

Ameren News Roundup

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

Ameren Company Profile

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.