Ameren (NYSE:AEE) SVP Theresa Shaw Sells 1,500 Shares

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE – Get Free Report) SVP Theresa Shaw sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.35, for a total value of $164,025.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 32,943 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,602,317.05. This represents a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ameren Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE AEE opened at $109.49 on Friday. Ameren Corporation has a 12 month low of $93.50 and a 12 month high of $115.58. The company has a market cap of $30.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $106.07.

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Ameren (NYSE:AEE – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.11. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 17.17%.The business had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.07 earnings per share. Ameren’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Ameren Corporation will post 5.36 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on Ameren from $125.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Ameren from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of Ameren in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Ameren from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ameren has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.00.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEE. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Ameren by 285.5% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 266 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Ameren during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ameren during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings 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 valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ameren by 6,080.0% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ameren Company Profile

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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.

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