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After finishing at $95.42 in the prior trading day, Ameren Corp (NYSE: AEE) closed at $94.32, down -1.15%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.38 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AEE by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.62 and its Current Ratio is at 0.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.61 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.50.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Barclays on January 27, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $95 from $88 previously.
On January 21, 2025, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line and also upped its target price recommendation from $89 to $104.
On September 20, 2024, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $97.Jefferies initiated its Buy rating on September 20, 2024, with a $97 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 04 ’25 when Schukar Shawn E sold 4,743 shares for $103.79 per share. The transaction valued at 492,276 led to the insider holds 57,486 shares of the business.
Nwamu Chonda J sold 5,500 shares of AEE for $557,535 on Mar 04 ’25. The Executive Vice President now owns 43,344 shares after completing the transaction at $101.37 per share. On Mar 04 ’25, another insider, Lindgren Mark C, who serves as the EVP & Chief HR Officer of Sub of the company, sold 1,870 shares for $103.79 each. As a result, the insider received 194,087 and left with 46,480 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Ameren’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.78. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.09.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AEE has reached a high of $104.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $69.39. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.32%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 270.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 269.24M. Insiders hold about 0.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.99% stake in the company.
