Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE). In a filing disclosed on October 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Ameren stock on September 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 9/25/2025.

Ameren Price Performance

Shares of AEE opened at $103.68 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $101.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.04 billion, a PE ratio of 22.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. Ameren Corporation has a twelve month low of $85.27 and a twelve month high of $105.67.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.38% and a net margin of 14.55%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 31.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.97 EPS. Ameren has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Ameren Corporation will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Ameren Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 9th were issued a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 9th. Ameren’s payout ratio is currently 62.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ameren news, SVP Gwendolyn G. Mizell sold 1,000 shares of Ameren stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.79, for a total value of $101,790.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 9,129 shares in the company, valued at $929,240.91. The trade was a 9.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameren

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of AEE. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Ameren during the first quarter worth about $241,496,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 5.0% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 28,404,577 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,851,821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,355,848 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 3.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 35,582,578 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,417,351,000 after purchasing an additional 1,268,457 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 51.7% during the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,576,385 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $359,069,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218,509 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Ameren by 89.4% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,419,756 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $232,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,141,978 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Ameren from $105.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ameren in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays cut their target price on Ameren from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. KeyCorp set a $104.00 target price on Ameren and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Ameren from $111.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $105.75.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.