Q2 2025 Earnings Estimate for Ameren Co. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:AEE)

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ameren in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.00 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.59 per share.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on AEE. StockNews.com lowered Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Ameren in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $73.00 target price on the stock. Barclays decreased their target price on Ameren from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 15th. Bank of America upped their target price on Ameren from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Ameren from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $79.40.

Ameren Stock Performance

NYSE:AEE opened at $73.65 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.65. Ameren has a 52-week low of $67.03 and a 52-week high of $90.72. The firm has a market cap of $19.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.85, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.44. The business’s fifty day moving average is $72.37 and its 200 day moving average is $73.54.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by ($0.01). Ameren had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 10.42%. The company had revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its position in shares of Ameren by 117.6% in the 1st quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 370 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its position in shares of Ameren by 73.8% in the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 478 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new stake in shares of Ameren in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Martin J. Lyons sold 7,270 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total transaction of $513,989.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 246,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,422,883.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, EVP Mark C. Lindgren sold 1,630 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total transaction of $115,241.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 47,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,385,328.10. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Martin J. Lyons sold 7,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total value of $513,989.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 246,434 shares in the company, valued at $17,422,883.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 12th. This is a positive change from Ameren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.64%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio is 61.33%.

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.