Ameren (NYSE:AEE) SVP Sells $35,402.25 in Stock

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEEGet Free Report) SVP Theresa Shaw sold 325 shares of Ameren stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.93, for a total value of $35,402.25. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,522,796.20. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ameren Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AEE opened at $109.28 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $111.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $110.19. The company has a market cap of $30.25 billion, a PE ratio of 19.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Ameren Corporation has a twelve month low of $96.57 and a twelve month high of $118.32.

Ameren (NYSE:AEEGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.05. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 17.86%.The company had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.27 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Ameren Corporation will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. Ameren’s payout ratio is 52.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Ameren from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. BTIG Research set a $126.00 price target on shares of Ameren in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Ameren from $124.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ameren in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Ameren from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ameren presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.75.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Ameren during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ameren in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in Ameren by 74.9% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 292 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Ameren by 6,040.0% in 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 in the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is owned by 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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