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

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ameren in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.17 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.70 EPS.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The utilities provider reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by ($0.06). Ameren had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 15.51%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.60 earnings per share.

AEE has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Ameren from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Ameren from $106.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Ameren from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Evercore ISI raised Ameren from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $89.00 to $104.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Ameren from $97.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ameren presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.70.

Ameren Stock Performance

Ameren stock opened at $99.71 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $97.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $91.97. Ameren has a 52-week low of $69.39 and a 52-week high of $104.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be issued a $0.71 dividend. This is a positive change from Ameren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameren

In other Ameren news, Director Craig S. Ivey sold 2,716 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.27, for a total transaction of $266,901.32. Following the transaction, the director now owns 14,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,424,423.65. This trade represents a 15.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Chonda J. Nwamu sold 5,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.37, for a total value of $557,535.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 43,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,393,781.28. The trade was a 11.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 12,959 shares of company stock valued at $1,316,712. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEE. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Ameren by 117.5% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 21,848 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,911,000 after acquiring an additional 11,802 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ameren during the 3rd quarter valued at about $248,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ameren by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 39,487 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,453,000 after purchasing an additional 3,584 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in Ameren by 49.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 556,923 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $48,168,000 after purchasing an additional 185,173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC raised its holdings in Ameren by 59.8% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,631,580 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $230,158,000 after buying an additional 984,879 shares during the period. 79.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.