Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Has $33.94 Million Stock Position in Ameren Corporation $AEE

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP increased its stake in Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 353,359 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 17,149 shares during the quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.13% of Ameren worth $33,937,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its position in Ameren by 70.9% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ameren by 6,040.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Ameren by 728.9% during the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ameren by 600.0% in the 2nd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 343 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ameren in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. 79.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ameren Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AEE opened at $97.29 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $26.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50 day moving average is $103.31 and its 200-day moving average is $100.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. Ameren Corporation has a 1-year low of $86.40 and a 1-year high of $106.73.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 15.75%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.87 EPS. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Ameren Corporation will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 9th. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Ameren’s payout ratio is 54.62%.

Insider Transactions at Ameren

In other Ameren news, CFO Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.44, for a total value of $659,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 198,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,183,821.12. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AEE. Barclays set a $113.00 price target on Ameren in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Ameren to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Ameren in a report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $112.00 target price on the stock. Mizuho increased their price target on Ameren from $108.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Argus raised Ameren to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $109.50.

Ameren Profile

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.