Ameren (AEE) to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect Ameren to post earnings of $1.08 per share and revenue of $2.2773 billion for the quarter. Ameren has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.11. Ameren had a net margin of 17.17% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The business had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. Ameren’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Ameren to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ameren Stock Up 1.9%

Ameren stock opened at $111.99 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.47. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $109.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.44. Ameren has a fifty-two week low of $96.57 and a fifty-two week high of $118.32.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th were issued a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.96%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Theresa A. Shaw sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.35, for a total transaction of $164,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,943 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,602,317.05. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEE. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Ameren by 285.5% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 266 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ameren by 6,040.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ameren in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Ameren in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ameren in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $119.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, May 25th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Ameren from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Ameren in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Ameren from $121.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.83.

Ameren Company Profile

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is an integrated energy company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that provides electric and natural gas delivery and related services in portions of Missouri and Illinois. The company operates regulated utility businesses that serve a broad mix of residential, commercial and industrial customers, and it participates in wholesale energy markets and transmission operations that support reliable service across its service territories.

Ameren’s core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, distribution of natural gas, and the provision of customer energy solutions such as demand-side management and energy efficiency programs.