What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Ameren Q3 Earnings?

Ameren Co. (NYSE:AEE) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ameren in a report released on Tuesday, May 13th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.03 for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $103.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ameren’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on AEE. Guggenheim restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ameren in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Ameren from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Ameren from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $89.00 to $104.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Ameren from $101.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Ameren from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.80.

Ameren Stock Performance

Shares of AEE stock opened at $97.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $26.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.51. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $98.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.87. Ameren has a 52 week low of $69.39 and a 52 week high of $104.10.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The utilities provider reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.92 billion. Ameren had a net margin of 15.51% and a return on equity of 10.34%. The business’s revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.98 earnings per share.

Ameren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be issued a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.90%. Ameren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.97%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Shawn E. Schukar sold 4,743 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 57,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,966,471.94. This trade represents a 7.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Chonda J. Nwamu sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.37, for a total transaction of $557,535.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 43,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,393,781.28. This represents a 11.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,959 shares of company stock worth $1,316,712 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ameren in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Ameren during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in Ameren during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. SouthState Corp bought a new position in Ameren during the first quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in Ameren during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. 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.