Homestead Advisers Corp Makes New Investment in Ameren Corporation $AEE

Homestead Advisers Corp bought a new stake in Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 733,991 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $76,614,000. Ameren accounts for approximately 1.8% of Homestead Advisers Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Homestead Advisers Corp owned about 0.27% of Ameren at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lifted its holdings in Ameren by 1.4% during the second quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 7,105 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $682,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ameren by 3.6% in the third quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,941 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $307,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Ameren by 70.9% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Keb Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ameren by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Keb Asset Management LLC now owns 12,568 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,312,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LVW Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ameren by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 2,921 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $305,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.09% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Ameren

In other Ameren news, insider Michael L. Moehn sold 6,500 shares of Ameren stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.60, for a total transaction of $673,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 193,076 shares in the company, valued at $20,002,673.60. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Ameren Price Performance

Ameren stock opened at $104.64 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $28.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.12, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $101.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.83. Ameren Corporation has a 52 week low of $91.77 and a 52 week high of $106.73.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.07. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 15.75%.The firm had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.87 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Ameren Corporation will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on AEE shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Ameren from $112.00 to $111.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp cut Ameren from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Ameren from $121.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Ameren from $108.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Ameren from $111.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $109.60.

Ameren News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity suggests short-term bullish speculation or hedging interest—traders bought roughly 2,984 calls (a ~2,268% jump vs. normal volume), indicating elevated expectations for upside or an event-driven move. Investors Buy High Volume of Call Options on Ameren
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are setting up a bullish narrative ahead of Q4 results — Zacks highlights that Ameren has the characteristics to likely beat earnings estimates, which can support near-term upside if results match expectations. Ameren (AEE) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Opinion pieces outlining a “bull case” for Ameren (growth projects, regulated utility stability, and dividend support) may attract longer-term investors or momentum traders. Ameren Corporation (AEE): A bull case theory
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains a “Hold,” which suggests the analyst community sees limited near-term upside absent clearer catalysts; this tempers the bullish signals. Ameren Given Consensus Rating of “Hold”
• Negative Sentiment: An insider (Michael L. Moehn) sold 6,500 shares at ~$103.60 on Feb 2 (disclosed filing). While insiders sell for many reasons, any material insider selling can be viewed negatively by some investors. SEC Filing – Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch notes Ameren has underperformed peers recently despite daily gains, highlighting relative weakness that could keep some investors cautious. Ameren Corp. stock underperforms despite daily gains

About Ameren

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.