Ameren (AEE) AI Stock Analysis

Ameren

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Positive Factors

Regulated profitabilityAmeren combines a regulated utility model with steady profitability and gradual earnings expansion. Revenue growth and improving net margins indicate that infrastructure investment and authorized returns are supporting durable earnings power, providing a stable foundation for continued investment over the next several quarters.

Negative Factors

Persistent negative free cash flowAmeren’s capital program is currently larger than the cash generated internally, leaving recurring free-cash-flow deficits despite improving operating cash flow. Sustained investment needs therefore require external financing, increasing dependence on capital-market access and limiting flexibility if funding conditions become less favorable.

Ameren (AEE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Market Cap: MXN 30.60B
Dividend Yield: 2.73%
Average Volume (3M): ―
Price to Earnings (P/E): 19.3
Beta (1Y): 0.08
Revenue Growth: -5.29%
EPS Growth: 15.48%
Country: Mexico
Employees: 8,913
Sector: Utilities
Sector Strength: 66
Industry: Regulated Electric

Ameren Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Operating across the United States, Ameren Corporation functions as a utility holding company. The enterprise organizes its operations into four primary divisions: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, a...

Ameren Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026(Q2-2026)|% Change Since:1.60%|Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026

Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call was strongly positive. Ameren reported year-over-year EPS growth, reaffirmed 2026 guidance, highlighted more than $2.6 billion of first-half infrastructure investment, top-quartile reliability, a substantial economic-development pipeline, major Google and Amazon projects, expanding generation and transmission plans, stable credit ratings, and more than $71 billion of investment opportunity through 2035. The principal challenges were higher reliability-related operating costs, a nonrecurring investment gain, pending regulatory decisions and adjustments, and the inability to accelerate the 2.1-gigawatt combined-cycle project. Highlights significantly outweighed lowlights.

Positive Updates

Second-Quarter Earnings Increased and 2026 Guidance Reaffirmed

Second-quarter 2026 earnings were $1.13 per share, compared with $1.10 per share in the second quarter of 2025. Ameren reaffirmed its 2026 earnings-per-share guidance range of $5.25 to $5.45 and remains focused on delivering earnings at or above the midpoint.

Negative Updates

Higher Reliability-Related Operating Costs

The year-over-year earnings increase was partially offset by the cost of increased tree trimming and energy-center maintenance intended to improve system reliability and resiliency. Ameren Missouri's higher maintenance and operating expense reflected these efforts.

Company Guidance

Ameren reaffirmed 2026 earnings per share guidance of $5.25 to $5.45 and remains focused on delivering 2026 earnings at or above the midpoint of its guidance range; its 5 year growth plan calls for annual earnings per share growth consistently near the upper end of its 6% to 8% compound annual earnings growth rate from 2026 through 2030, with 10.6% compound annual rate base growth, while the planning assumption remains 1.2 gigawatts of additional sales by the end of 30 and a compound annual sales growth rate of 6.2% from 2026 through 2030, with annual electricity sales expected to increase by 60% from 2025 levels by the end of 29, sales from the 2.8 gigawatts of ESAs expected to begin materializing in the second half of 27, and an updated sales, capital investment forecast, financing plans, and long term earnings growth expectations planned for the third quarter earnings call; Ameren also expects a Missouri PSC order by May 2027 with new rates effective by June 2027, an ICC decision in December with rates effective in January 2027, and approximately $4 billion of equity needs from 2026 through 2030, including approximately $600 million of equity sold forward and approximately $1.2 billion of common stock sold forward year to date.

Ameren Risk Analysis

Ameren disclosed 20 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ameren reported the most risks in the "Production" category.

Production - Risks related to the company’s ability to manufacture goods and services

Latest Risks Added

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Ameren Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

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Sector (66)

Financial Indicators

MX:AEE against its peers
Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
PEG	76Outperform	$37.03B	18.40	11.73%	3.55%	17.78%	1.50%
WEC	76Outperform	$37.82B	20.91	12.81%	3.23%	8.14%	4.57%
XEL	69Neutral	$51.23B	18.56	11.01%	2.94%	4.35%	30.94%
DTE	67Neutral	$28.19B	21.27	10.78%	3.44%	17.53%	-8.86%
Sector *	66Neutral	$17.65B	18.10	5.60%	3.62%	6.62%	11.55%
CMS	63Neutral	$21.99B	24.60	9.15%	3.21%	8.20%	-19.17%

* Utilities Sector Average

Performance Comparison

MX:AEE and its peers over the selected period
Ticker	Company Name	Price	Change	% Change
MX:AEE	Ameren Corporation	1961.74	30.81	1.60%
CMS	Cms Energy	70.10	-0.63	-0.89%
DTE	DTE Energy Company	135.49	6.49	5.03%
PEG	Public Service Enterprise	74.29	-4.82	-6.09%
WEC	WEC Energy Group Inc	116.07	7.90	7.30%
XEL	Xcel Energy	79.82	0.69	0.87%

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Ameren AI Stock Analysis