What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Ameren Q4 Earnings?

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for shares of Ameren in a report issued on Wednesday, November 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.74 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.67. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.61 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren’s Q1 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.94 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.88 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on AEE. Bank of America upped their target price on Ameren from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Barclays increased their price objective on Ameren from $77.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Mizuho raised shares of Ameren from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $82.00 to $89.00 in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Ameren in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $97.00 price target on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Ameren from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ameren has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $87.78.

Ameren Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE AEE opened at $94.39 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $88.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.03. The company has a market capitalization of $25.20 billion, a PE ratio of 22.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.45. Ameren has a 12-month low of $67.03 and a 12-month high of $95.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameren

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Ameren by 115.3% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 366 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ameren during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 227.3% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 455 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the period. American National Bank acquired a new stake in Ameren during the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Ameren during the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.15, for a total transaction of $598,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 205,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,906,507.65. This represents a 3.07 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be issued a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 11th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.84%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.06%.

Ameren Company Profile

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.