The stock of Ameren Corp (AEE) has seen a -4.73% decrease in the past week, with a -2.84% drop in the past month, and a -3.48% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.96% for AEE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.59% for AEE’s stock, with a 3.80% 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 that is above its average at 21.02x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.50. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AEE is 269.24M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.45% of that float. On May 13, 2025, the average trading volume of AEE was 1.97M shares.
AEE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Ameren Corp (NYSE: AEE) has decreased by -0.69 when compared to last closing price of 95.42.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.73% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-12 that ST. LOUIS, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today the pricing of an underwritten offering of 5,550,416 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $94.00 per share. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third parties and sold to the underwriters and offered in connection with the forward sale agreements described below.
Analysts’ Opinion of AEE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AEE stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for AEE by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for AEE in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $95 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AEE reach a price target of $104, previously predicting the price at $89. The rating they have provided for AEE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 21st, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to AEE, setting the target price at $97 in the report published on September 20th of the previous year.
AEE Trading at -3.74% 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 -8.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.43%, as shares sank -4.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEE fell by -4.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.44% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $98.30. In addition, Ameren Corp saw 6.30% 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 Schukar Shawn E, who sale 4,743 shares at the price of $103.79 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Schukar Shawn E now owns 57,486 shares of Ameren Corp, valued at $492,276 using the latest closing price.
Nwamu Chonda J, the Executive Vice President of Ameren Corp, sale 5,500 shares at $101.37 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Nwamu Chonda J is holding 43,344 shares at $557,535 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AEE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.62 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ameren Corp stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 10.23, with 2.78 for asset returns.
Based on Ameren Corp (AEE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 107.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.85for 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 0.86.
Conclusion
To sum up, Ameren Corp (AEE) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
