Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.250-5.450 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.360. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Ameren Price Performance

Ameren stock traded down $0.89 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $111.50. 1,403,352 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,706,118. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.50. Ameren has a 12 month low of $93.27 and a 12 month high of $115.58. The business’s 50-day moving average is $111.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.82.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 10.69%. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Ameren will post 5.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This is a positive change from Ameren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 10th. Ameren’s payout ratio is currently 56.07%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on AEE shares. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Ameren in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Ameren in a research note on Monday, April 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $126.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Ameren from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Mizuho set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Ameren in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Ameren in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AEE. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 6,051.1% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 932,017 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $93,071,000 after purchasing an additional 916,865 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,503,721 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,448,342,000 after purchasing an additional 457,876 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 1,098.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 402,316 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $40,175,000 after purchasing an additional 368,743 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Ameren during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,198,000. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 36.7% during the fourth quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 959,846 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $95,850,000 after purchasing an additional 257,493 shares in the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.