Q3 2025 Earnings Forecast for Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) Issued By Zacks Research

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Ameren in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.65 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.64. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameren’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.61 by ($0.01). Ameren had a return on equity of 10.42% and a net margin of 15.36%. The company had revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

AEE has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Ameren in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. They set a “sell” rating and a $73.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Ameren from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Ameren from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 26th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ameren from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Ameren from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ameren currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $79.40.

Ameren Stock Performance

AEE opened at $73.88 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $71.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.51. Ameren has a 1-year low of $67.03 and a 1-year high of $91.18. The company has a market cap of $19.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.44.

Ameren Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.63%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 12th. This is an increase from Ameren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Martin J. Lyons sold 7,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total transaction of $513,989.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 246,434 shares in the company, valued at $17,422,883.80. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other Ameren news, EVP Mark C. Lindgren sold 1,630 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total transaction of $115,241.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 47,883 shares in the company, valued at $3,385,328.10. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Martin J. Lyons sold 7,270 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.70, for a total transaction of $513,989.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 246,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,422,883.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Ameren by 3.6% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,797 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,686,000 after purchasing an additional 785 shares during the period. Arcus Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Ameren during the first quarter worth about $754,000. United Capital Management of KS Inc. boosted its position in Ameren by 1.8% during the first quarter. United Capital Management of KS Inc. now owns 16,636 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,230,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its position in Ameren by 163.6% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 514 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the period. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. boosted its position in Ameren by 117.6% during the first quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 370 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

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.