Ameren Corp (NYSE: AEE)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.34 in comparison to its previous close of 89.69, however, the company has experienced a 2.49% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-19 that Company providing reliable energy through a balanced generation mix ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Ameren Missouri announced 500 megawatts (MW) of new solar generation, representing a total investment of approximately $950 million, are now serving customers.
Is It Worth Investing in Ameren Corp (NYSE: AEE) Right Now?
Ameren Corp (NYSE: AEE) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.39x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AEE is 0.49. 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 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for AEE is 265.85M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.33% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AEE on December 26, 2024 was 1.43M shares.
AEE’s Market Performance
AEE stock saw a decrease of 2.49% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.11% and a quarterly a decrease of 5.27%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.36%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.63% for Ameren Corp (AEE).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.09% for AEE’s stock, with a 13.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 0.95% 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 -5.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.36%, as shares sank -2.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEE rose by +2.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.41% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $90.97. In addition, Ameren Corp saw 25.64% 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 sale 6,500 shares at the price of $92.15 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, MOEHN MICHAEL L now owns 205,171 shares of Ameren Corp, valued at $598,975 using the latest closing price.
MOEHN MICHAEL L, the Officer of Ameren Corp, proposed sale 6,500 shares at $92.15 during a trade that took place back on Nov 20 ’24, which means that MOEHN MICHAEL L is holding shares at $598,975 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
- 0.34 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 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.54. 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 5.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.83for 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.
