Comparing Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) and Ameren (NYSE:AEE)

Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) and Ameren (NYSE:AEE) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Alternus Clean Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Ameren shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Ameren’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alternus Clean Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ameren	15.84%	10.20%	2.86%

Volatility and Risk

Alternus Clean Energy has a beta of -0.58, suggesting that its share price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Alternus Clean Energy and Ameren, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alternus Clean Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Ameren	1	6	3	0	2.20

Ameren has a consensus target price of $79.70, indicating a potential upside of 13.45%. Given Ameren’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameren is more favorable than Alternus Clean Energy.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Ameren’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alternus Clean Energy	$20.08 million	1.54	-$69.46 million	N/A	N/A
Ameren	$7.50 billion	2.50	$1.15 billion	$4.35	16.15

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than Alternus Clean Energy.

Summary

Ameren beats Alternus Clean Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alternus Clean Energy

Alternus Energy Group Plc operates as an international vertically integrated independent power producer. It owns, develops, installs, and operates midsized utility scale solar parks. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

About Ameren

Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.