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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Utilities Companies: Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Utilities sector with new ratings on Ameren (AEEResearch Report) and Consolidated Edison (EDResearch Report).

Ameren (AEE)

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintained a Hold rating on Ameren today and set a price target of $86.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $83.62.

According to TipRanks.com, Byrd is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.5% and a 59.1% success rate. Byrd covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Constellation Energy Corporation, American Electric Power, and Nextera Energy Partners.

Ameren has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $89.86.

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Consolidated Edison (ED)

Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained a Sell rating on Consolidated Edison today and set a price target of $73.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $88.79.

According to TipRanks.com, Arcaro is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -3.4% and a 45.3% success rate. Arcaro covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Constellation Energy Corporation, Public Service Enterprise, and Maxeon Solar Technologies.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Sell analyst consensus rating for Consolidated Edison with a $82.11 average price target, a -9.6% downside from current levels. In a report issued on November 4, Wells Fargo also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a $87.00 price target.

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