Ameren Corporation $AEE Holdings Decreased by Keybank National Association OH

Keybank National Association OH reduced its position in shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) by 4.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 110,291 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 5,316 shares during the period. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Ameren were worth $12,123,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Ameren by 285.5% in the third 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 during the period. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ameren during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 6,040.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 6,080.0% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 45.4% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 349 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AEE shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ameren from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Ameren from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $120.00 to $126.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays upped their target price on Ameren from $104.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Ameren from $126.00 to $121.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $115.00 price target on Ameren in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.42.

Ameren Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:AEE opened at $114.97 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $31.82 billion, a PE ratio of 20.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.47. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $110.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.87. Ameren Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $94.20 and a fifty-two week high of $118.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.11. Ameren had a net margin of 17.17% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. Ameren’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ameren Corporation will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 9th were issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 9th. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio is 53.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.08, for a total value of $35,451.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 32,618 shares in the company, valued at $3,557,971.44. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The transaction 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. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ameren Profile

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.