AEE Stock Analysis: Ameren | NYSE
Utilities - Regulated Electric | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 28.794m USD | 12M Return: 6.1% | US0236081024 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 207M
EPS Trend: 95.4%
Qual. Beats: 2
Rev. Trend: 81.9%
Qual. Beats: -1
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is a U.S. public utility holding company that operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. The company conducts rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution along with natural gas transmission and distribution, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its electricity generation mix includes coal, nuclear, natural gas, and renewable sources such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. Founded in 1881 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, Ameren is classified within the Utilities sector as a Multi-Utilities company, meaning it provides both electric and gas services under a single corporate structure. As a rate-regulated utility, Amerens earnings are largely determined by state public utility commissions, which set allowed rates of return on invested capital.
- Missouri rate case decision lifts allowed electric returns
- FERC transmission segment earns approved return on grid expansion
- Coal retirement schedule accelerates clean energy capex
| Net Income: 1.56b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.73 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -26.68% < 20% (prev -7.27%; Δ -19.41% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 3.25b > Net Income 1.56b |
| Net Debt (21.8b) to EBITDA (4.24b): 5.14 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.53 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (278.6m) vs 12m ago 2.62% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 41.07% > 18% (prev 44.91%; Δ -3.84% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 17.88% > 50% (prev 18.08%; Δ -0.20% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.08 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2.55b / Interest Expense TTM 827.0m) |
| A: -0.05 (Total Current Assets 2.64b - Total Current Liabilities 4.98b) / Total Assets 51.2b |
| B: 0.11 (Retained Earnings 5.55b / Total Assets 51.2b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 2.55b / Avg Total Assets 48.9b) |
| D: 0.37 (Book Value of Equity 13.7b / Total Liabilities 37.4b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.79 = B |
| DSRI: 1.08 (Receivables 1.28b/1.14b, Revenue 8.75b/8.43b) |
| GMI: 1.09 (GM 44.91% / 41.07%) |
| AQI: 1.03 (AQ_t 0.14 / AQ_t-1 0.14) |
| SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 8.75b / 8.43b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 1.56b - CFO 3.25b) / TA 51.2b) |
| Beneish M = -2.83 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 108.08 with a total of 1,897,794 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.91%, over one month by +8.74%, over three months by -2.91% and over the past year by +6.05%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 105.60 (which is 2.3% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).
Ameren has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.18. Therefore, it is recommended to buy AEE.
- StrongBuy: 9
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 115.3 | 6.6% |
P/E Trailing = 18.3116
P/E Forward = 17.5131
P/S = 3.4234
P/B = 2.0562
P/EG = 2.5039
Revenue TTM = 8.75b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.55b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.24b USD
Long Term Debt = 18.2b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 2.74b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 21.8b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 21.8b USD (calculated: Debt 21.8b - CCE 12.0m)
Enterprise Value = 50.6b USD (28.8b + Debt 21.8b - CCE 12.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.08 (Ebit TTM 2.55b / Interest Expense TTM 827.0m)
EV/FCF = -35.96x (Enterprise Value 50.6b / FCF TTM -1.41b)
FCF Yield = -2.78% (FCF TTM -1.41b / Enterprise Value 50.6b)
FCF Margin = -16.08% (FCF TTM -1.41b / Revenue TTM 8.75b)
Net Margin = 17.86% (Net Income TTM 1.56b / Revenue TTM 8.75b)
Gross Margin = 41.07% ((Revenue TTM 8.75b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.16b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 49.00% (prev 49.68%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.99 (Enterprise Value 50.6b / Total Assets 51.2b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.79% (Interest Expense 827.0m / Debt 21.8b)
Taxrate = 9.05% (156.0m / 1.72b)
NOPAT = 2.32b (EBIT 2.55b * (1 - 9.05%))
Current Ratio = 0.53 (Total Current Assets 2.64b / Total Current Liabilities 4.98b)
Debt / Equity = 1.59 (Debt 21.8b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 13.7b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.14 (Net Debt 21.8b / EBITDA 4.24b)
Debt / FCF = -15.49 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 21.8b / FCF TTM -1.41b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 13.4b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.19% (Net Income 1.56b / Total Assets 51.2b)
RoE = 11.70% (Net Income TTM 1.56b / Total Stockholder Equity 13.4b)
RoCE = 8.08% (EBIT 2.55b / Capital Employed (Equity 13.4b + L.T.Debt 18.2b))
RoIC = 4.74% (NOPAT 2.32b / Invested Capital 49.0b)
WACC = 4.77% (E(28.8b)/V(50.6b) * Re(5.77%) + D(21.8b)/V(50.6b) * Rd(3.79%) * (1-Tc(0.09)))
Discount Rate = 5.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 95.67 | Cagr: 1.94%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -1.41b)
EPS Correlation: 95.44 | EPS CAGR: 8.26% | SUE: 1.09 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 81.86 | Revenue CAGR: 8.03% | SUE: -0.98 | # QB: -1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=2.36 | Chg30d=+0.78% | Revisions=-17% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.40 | Chg30d=-0.04% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+0.9% | GrowthRev=+3.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.83 | Chg30d=-0.06% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+8.1% | GrowthRev=+6.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -22% (up=2, down=4)