The stock of Ameren Corp (AEE) has seen a 0.93% increase in the past week, with a 5.10% gain in the past month, and a 12.09% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.86% for AEE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.52% for AEE’s stock, with a 18.67% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ameren Corp (NYSE: AEE) Right Now?
Ameren Corp (NYSE: AEE) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.71x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AEE is 0.48. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for AEE is 265.84M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.04% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AEE on November 21, 2024 was 1.43M shares.
AEE) stock’s latest price update
Ameren Corp (NYSE: AEE)’s stock price has increased by 0.13 compared to its previous closing price of 92.12. However, the company has seen a 0.93% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-19 that Here is how Ameren (AEE) and Atmos Energy (ATO) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Analysts’ Opinion of AEE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AEE stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for AEE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AEE in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $97 based on the research report published on September 20, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AEE reach a price target of $89, previously predicting the price at $82. The rating they have provided for AEE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 16th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to AEE, setting the target price at $87 in the report published on July 19th of the current year.
AEE Trading at 5.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AEE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.58%, as shares surge +3.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEE rose by +0.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $89.11. In addition, Ameren Corp saw 27.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AEE starting from MOEHN MICHAEL L, who proposed sale 6,500 shares at the price of $92.15 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, MOEHN MICHAEL L now owns shares of Ameren Corp, valued at $598,975 using the latest closing price.
Nwamu Chonda J, the EVP, GC & Secretary of Ameren Corp, sale 1,610 shares at $81.94 during a trade that took place back on Aug 28 ’24, which means that Nwamu Chonda J is holding 44,432 shares at $131,923 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AEE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ameren Corp stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.91, with 2.73 for asset returns.
Based on Ameren Corp (AEE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.7 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.4 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.63.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Ameren Corp (AEE) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
