What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Ameren Q1 Earnings?

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ameren in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.16 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.67 EPS.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The utilities provider reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period in the previous year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on AEE. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Ameren from $86.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Ameren from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays increased their target price on Ameren from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded Ameren from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the company from $89.00 to $104.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.40.

Ameren Stock Performance

Ameren stock opened at $98.55 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $94.85 and its 200-day moving average is $90.28. The company has a market cap of $26.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.48. 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 has a 12 month low of $69.39 and a 12 month high of $104.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ameren during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ameren during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Ameren during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ameren during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. increased its position in shares of Ameren by 78.7% during the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 470 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Ameren

In related news, Director Craig S. Ivey sold 2,716 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.27, for a total value of $266,901.32. Following the sale, the director now owns 14,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,424,423.65. This trade represents a 15.78 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shawn E. Schukar sold 4,743 shares of Ameren stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.79, for a total value of $492,275.97. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 57,486 shares in the company, valued at $5,966,471.94. The trade was a 7.62 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 12,959 shares of company stock worth $1,316,712. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be given a $0.71 dividend. This is a positive change from Ameren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.88%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.25%.

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.