Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BMO Capital Markets Analyst Says

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) had its price objective upped by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $112.00 to $120.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 8.28% from the company’s current price.

AEE has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays reduced their price objective on Ameren from $111.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Ameren from $108.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Argus raised shares of Ameren to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ameren in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Ameren from $121.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $111.30.

Ameren Price Performance

Shares of AEE opened at $110.83 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $29.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.71, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.57. Ameren has a fifty-two week low of $91.77 and a fifty-two week high of $111.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $101.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.16.

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. Ameren had a return on equity of 10.69% and a net margin of 16.55%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Ameren will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameren

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Ameren by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 7,448 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $777,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its position in shares of Ameren by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 7,105 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $682,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Ameren by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 14,759 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,474,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Ameren by 3.6% in the third quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,941 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $307,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC raised its position in Ameren by 70.9% during 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 in the last quarter. 79.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Ameren

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital raised its price target to $120 and maintained an “outperform” rating, signaling analyst optimism and potential upside vs. the recent share level. BMO raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a larger dividend of $0.75 — supports income investor demand and signals management confidence in cash flow. Dividend increase announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Missouri regulators approved the Big Hollow Energy Center (800 MW natural gas + 400 MW battery) — a first‑of‑its‑kind integrated resource that strengthens reliability and adds capacity/revenue potential. Big Hollow approval
• Positive Sentiment: Company highlighted 6%–8% EPS growth through 2030, citing new ~2.2 GW of data center agreements — a material secular growth driver boosting long‑term earnings visibility. EPS growth outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 / full‑year results: EPS modestly beat estimates (reported $0.78 vs. $0.77) and management affirmed 2026 guidance and long‑term growth targets, reinforcing the earnings narrative. The beat plus guidance affirmation helped sentiment despite some revenue pressure. 2025 results and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Ameren Missouri filed an updated Smart Energy Plan and highlighted grid upgrades that improved storm resilience — operationally positive but more gradual in financial impact. Smart Energy Plan filing
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined ~8.2% year‑over‑year in the quarter, a potential concern for top‑line momentum even though margins and EPS were supported by higher rates and volume in certain units. Revenue decline coverage

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.