Is AEE a good stock to buy?
Ameren Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- ConsensusBuy · 19
- MAs4 of 4
- MACD0.23
- Earnings in89d
- P/E20.0x
- Support-2.7%
- Off 52w high-3.0%
- Volume0.9x
- Bollingerupper half
- News0.00
- P/E vs own+5.6%
- P/E vs sector-2.1%
- PT$115.62 +0.7%
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ +0.0%
- 52w range$97–$118
- ATR+1.6%
- Off ATH-3.0%
- FCF yield-6.2%
- Insiders-$853K
- RSI73
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Is Ameren a good stock to buy?
Ameren is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on fragility. The price is about usual: 20.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 19.8 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage some edge
- Economics very profitable
- Execution mixed
- Fragility fragile
- Price about usual
AEE sales growth revenue growth
+3%a year, for the last 3 yearsAmeren's sales grew 3% a year for 3 years, to $8.8B in fiscal 2025.
AEE analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+3%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Ameren's sales to grow 3% to $9.08B in fiscal 2026 (4 analysts).
AEE competitors
pretickt analysis0%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Ameren's sales fell 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; FirstEnergy's grew 12%, DTE Energy's grew 11%, CenterPoint Energy's grew 8% and PG&E's grew 4%.
AEE customers' spending
pretickt analysis+118%what its customers invest, on a year before
Amazon and Alphabet, customers of Ameren, spent 118% more on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.
AEE sales by business revenue by segment
87%of its sales from ElectricityElectricity brought Ameren 87% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Natural Gas 13%.
AEE return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis14%earned before tax on the money invested in itAmeren earned 14% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; DTE Energy 12%, FirstEnergy 7%, CenterPoint Energy 7% and PG&E 5%.
AEE margin on each sale gross margin
29%left after making the productAmeren kept 29% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 54%.
AEE margin after costs profit margin
25%of sales left after running the businessAmeren's operating margin was 25% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 19% in fiscal 2022.
AEE cash generated free cash flow
-$1.98Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsAmeren burned $1.98B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.
AEE earnings vs estimates
6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateAmeren beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 5, 2026.
AEE insider selling
-$8.66Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsAmeren's executives and directors sold a net $8.66M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
AEE number of employees
-1%fewer people in a yearAmeren had 8,913 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.
AEE CEO pay
$14.06Mfor fiscal 2025, 58% of it in stock and optionsAmeren paid its CEO $14.06M for fiscal 2025, 58% of it in stock and options.
AEE financial health Altman Z-score
1.0Altman Z-score, safe above 3Ameren's Altman Z-score is 1.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.
AEE quality checks Piotroski score
5 of 9checks passedAmeren passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, new shares, gross margin and sales for its assets.
AEE in past recessions
pretickt analysis-9%its sales in the worst oneAmeren's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 9% in fiscal 2009.
AEE price vs profit P/E ratio
20.0×a year's earningsAmeren's P/E ratio is 20.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 19.8.
AEE price vs competitors
pretickt analysis20.0×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 20.0 times Ameren's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for PG&E (9.8), less than for DTE Energy (32.0), CenterPoint Energy (23.5) and FirstEnergy (22.6).
AEE analysts' target price target
+1%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Ameren is $116, 1% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $114.77.
What is Ameren's P/E ratio?
Ameren's P/E ratio is 20.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 19.8. Investors pay 20.0 times Ameren's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for PG&E (9.8), less than for DTE Energy (32.0), CenterPoint Energy (23.5) and FirstEnergy (22.6).
Who are Ameren's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Ameren with DTE Energy, PG&E, CenterPoint Energy and FirstEnergy. Ameren's sales fell 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; FirstEnergy's grew 12%, DTE Energy's grew 11%, CenterPoint Energy's grew 8% and PG&E's grew 4%.
Is Ameren profitable?
Ameren's operating margin was 25% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 19% in fiscal 2022. Ameren burned $1.98B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.
Are insiders selling Ameren stock?
Ameren's executives and directors sold a net $8.66M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does Ameren make money?
Electricity brought Ameren 87% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Natural Gas 13%.
Who owns Ameren stock?
965 institutions hold 89% of Ameren's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, T. Rowe Price and BlackRock added shares that quarter.
How many employees does Ameren have?
Ameren had 8,913 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.