Insider Selling: Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Director Sells $26,171.44 in Stock

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) Director Rafael Flores sold 248 shares of Ameren stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.53, for a total value of $26,171.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,465,600.64. This represents a 1.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Ameren Stock Performance

Shares of AEE stock opened at $103.08 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.15, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.53. Ameren Corporation has a 52 week low of $96.57 and a 52 week high of $118.32. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $109.94.

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

Ameren Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be given a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. Ameren’s payout ratio is presently 52.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $119.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BTIG Research set a $126.00 target price on shares of Ameren in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Ameren from $126.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on Ameren from $124.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $121.42.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Ameren by 10.0% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,441 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,858,000 after buying an additional 1,493 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Ameren by 226.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 31,672 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,580,000 after buying an additional 21,975 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 393,995 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $44,537,000 after acquiring an additional 3,761 shares during the period. Cidel Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,990 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ameren during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,232,000. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Ameren Company Profile

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) is a regulated electric and natural gas utility holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its operating companies, Ameren provides energy generation, transmission, distribution and related services to customers in Missouri and Illinois.

Ameren Missouri operates an integrated electric utility serving communities across Missouri and also provides natural gas distribution services in parts of the state. Ameren Illinois operates electric and natural gas distribution businesses serving customers throughout much of Illinois.