Ameren (NYSE:AEE) SVP Sells $35,451.00 in Stock

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) SVP Theresa Shaw sold 325 shares of the business’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 transaction of $35,451.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,618 shares in the company, valued at $3,557,971.44. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ameren Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:AEE traded up $0.40 during trading on Thursday, reaching $109.49. The stock had a trading volume of 1,641,934 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,715,400. Ameren Corporation has a 52 week low of $93.50 and a 52 week high of $115.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.62. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $110.72 and its 200 day moving average is $106.07. The stock 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.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.07 earnings per share. Ameren’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Ameren Corporation will post 5.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on AEE. Mizuho set a $117.00 target price on Ameren in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Argus increased their price target on Ameren from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Ameren from $119.00 to $117.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ameren from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Ameren by 285.5% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 266 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Ameren during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ameren in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in Ameren by 6,080.0% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the period. 79.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ameren Company 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.