Fulcrum Asset Management LLP Boosts Stock Holdings in Ameren Corporation $AEE

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP grew its position in shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) by 18.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 40,774 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,271 shares during the quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Ameren were worth $4,108,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Ameren during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its stake 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 worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the period. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ameren during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameren

In other news, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 325 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.08, for a total transaction 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 represents a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Ameren stock opened at $109.49 on Friday. Ameren Corporation has a 52-week low of $93.50 and a 52-week high of $115.58. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.07 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Ameren Corporation will post 5.36 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AEE shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Ameren from $119.00 to $117.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen cut Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Mizuho set a $117.00 target price on Ameren in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Barclays lifted their target price on Ameren from $104.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $120.00 target price on shares of Ameren in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ameren currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.00.

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.