Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $117.43

Posted by George Bondi on Nov 9th, 2026

Shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE – Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $117.43.

AEE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Ameren in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $114.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Ameren from $136.00 to $122.00 in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Ameren from $108.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Ameren from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Ameren from $133.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th.

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Ameren Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:AEE opened at $112.68 on Friday. Ameren has a 1 year low of $96.57 and a 1 year high of $118.32. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $104.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $108.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The company has a market cap of $31.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.42.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE – Get Free Report) last posted its 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 net margin of 17.90% and a return on equity of 11.27%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Ameren will post 5.41 EPS for the current year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 8th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 8th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.17%.

More Ameren News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and higher outlook. Third-quarter EPS was $2.42, topping the $2.29 analyst consensus, while revenue of $2.88 billion exceeded the $2.82 billion estimate and rose 6.8% year over year. Ameren also raised its 2026 guidance, citing infrastructure investment and stronger electricity sales. Q3 earnings and guidance
Neutral Sentiment: Data-center demand could expand investment beyond $38 billion. Ameren sees data-center deals potentially pushing investment above its current plan. The additional spending could build the utility’s infrastructure and support future growth, but also raises questions about capital needs and the timing of returns. Data-center investment outlook
Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale was pre-arranged. Michael Moehn sold 6,500 shares, about 3.25% of his holdings, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan; the planned nature of the transaction makes it less informative as a signal about his outlook. Insider transaction

Insider Activity

In other Ameren news, insider Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.72, for a total value of $719,680.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 193,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,456,428.80. This trade represents a 3.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 325 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.93, for a total transaction of $35,402.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 32,340 shares in the company, valued at $3,522,796.20. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 7,073 shares of company stock worth $781,254. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AEE. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Ameren in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Ameren during the second quarter worth $30,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its holdings in Ameren by 74.9% in the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 292 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ameren during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in Ameren during the 1st quarter worth about $36,000. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.