Ameren Corp. (AEE): A Case For Going Higher

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Stocks Info

The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Utilities – Regulated Electric industry segment. The current market capitalization of Ameren Corp. is $19.48B. A total of 1.4 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.87M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Schukar Shawn E sold 2,330 shares of AEE for 71.26 per share on Mar 14 ’24. After the transaction, the Chmn & President of Subsidiary now owns 56,499 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 04 ’24, LYONS MARTIN J sold 7,270 shares at 70.70 per share. AEE shares that Chairman, President & CEO owns now total 246,434.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Lindgren Mark C disposed of 1,630 shares on Mar 04 ’24 at a per-share price of $70.70. This resulted in the EVP & Chief HR Officer of Sub holding 47,883 shares of AEE after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Flores Rafael sold 1,500 shares at $77.65 per share on Nov 29 ’23. Company shares held by the Director now total 13,007.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Ameren Corp. pays an annual dividend of $2.56, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.50%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.72. AEE’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3/12/2024 when it declared a $0.67 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/29/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/29/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 12/12/2023. The AEE stock dividend was $0.63 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AEE has a high of $91.18 and a low of $67.03.

As of this writing, AEE has an earnings estimate of $1.05 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 6 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.18 per share and a lower estimate of $0.94. The company reported an EPS of $1.87 in the last quarter, which was 2.70% higher than expectations of $1.82.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AEE’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $16.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $13.61B in debt and $2.83B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $42.62, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $9.83B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AEE is Buy with a score of 3.50.

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