Stock Analysis
Ameren CorporationAEE
P/E 18.42×· 5Y range 15.61–25.96×· bottom 19% of history
Sector: Utilities · Industry: Electric & Other Services Combined
AnalystsBuy21 analystsP/E 18.4× sits at the 19th percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 0% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Quality65
Risks
- Financial Health18
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Market context
+2.2% today· Z 2.8σ· Ameren surged 2.2% amid the broader AI data center power boom driving utility demand.
Bull Case
- ✓P/E 18.4× at bottom 19% of 5-year history
Why is AEE moving?
SectorAmeren surged 2.2% amid the broader AI data center power boom driving utility demand.
Profile
financial health and moat lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation57/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (19th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (-4.8%)0/25
- P/S (3.4x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (22.2x)12/25
- Growth57/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (8.3%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (12.1%)20/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (10.5%)20/25
- Fwd implied growth (3.5%)5/25
- Profitability57/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (5.3%)5/25
- ROE (11.9%)12/25
- Net margin (18.2%)20/25
- Operating margin (24.9%)20/25
- Financial Health18/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (0.93)3/25
- Current ratio (0.66)0/25
- Interest coverage (2.4x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 39%)5/25
- Quality65/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.54)25/25
- FCF conversion (-88%)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 2.7%)25/25
- Moat18/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (0/10 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (n/a)0/25
- FCF-positive years (1/10 yrs)0/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 8.5%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 0.9 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠Negative FCF margin (-0.2%) — burning cash
- ⚠Interest coverage 2.4× — thin debt cushion
About Ameren Corporation
Ameren owns rate-regulated generation, transmission, and distribution networks that deliver electricity and natural gas through the company's two main subsidiaries, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois. Show more
It serves 2.5 million electricity customers and 900,000 natural gas customers across its two service territories.
Headquarters: ST LOUIS, MO · Employees: 8,913 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
57CP/E (TTM)18.5xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 15.6x–26.0x · 19th pct
P/FCF250.4xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (143% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
FCF Yield-4.8%D
Grade D: NegativeTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -6.9%–-3.5% · 53rd pct · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (143% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
P/S (TTM)3.36xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 2.3x–3.9x · 57th pct
EV/EBIT22.2xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 21.4x–31.7x · 8th pct
EV/Sales5.8xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E17.8xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.20xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.28C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.77%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio51.1%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
CapEx exceeds OCF: CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (143% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
Profitability
57CROIC5.3%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE11.9%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA3.2%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin18.2%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin24.9%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin43.4%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin-16.0%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (143% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
True FCF Margin-16.3%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (143% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
Growth
57CRevenue CAGR8.3%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR12.1%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)10.5%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth3.5%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+7.9%C
Grade C: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income1.9%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.3%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
18EAltman Z-Score0.93D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.66xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.37xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage2.4xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (143% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
Net Debt/EBIT8.7xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.41xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.00xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
65BPiotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.54A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion-87.8%D
Grade D: PoorFCF / Net Income · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (143% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
Margin Stability2.7%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue53.2%D
Grade D: HeavyTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.18xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flores Rafael Filed | Flores Rafael | SellOpen market sale | -248 | |
Martin Ryan J Filed | Martin Ryan J | SellOpen market sale | -500 | |
Martin Ryan J Filed | Martin Ryan J | SellOpen market sale | -471 | |
Shaw Theresa A Filed | Shaw Theresa A | SellOpen market sale | -325 | |
MOEHN MICHAEL L Filed | MOEHN MICHAEL L | SellOpen market sale | -6500 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Melda Aaron P Filed | Melda Aaron P | Grant / award | +2.5K | |
Smith Patrick E Filed | Smith Patrick E | Grant / award | +280 | |
Arora Ajay K Filed | Arora Ajay K | Grant / award | +716 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
18EROIC >12% Years0/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)—
Median annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years1/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor8.5%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$5.76
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$0.04
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$49.45
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$18.86B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$13.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$18.84B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$13.40B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.38xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$29.42B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.45B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Ameren Corporation (AEE)
AEE is up 2.24% at the last close — Ameren surged 2.2% amid the broader AI data center power boom driving utility demand.. Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Ameren Corporation. Altman Z-Score of 0.93 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.54 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Free-cash-flow margin is negative (-16%) — the business currently burns cash.
- Company has negative FCF, making debt repayment from operations difficult.
- The stock currently yields 2.8% in dividends.
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Recent Market Moves
See all AEE moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | Regular | 106.17 | +2.32% | 2.68 |
| Oct 16 | After-hours | 106.28 | +2.43% | 2.81 |
| Oct 6 | Regular | 101.19 | +1.49% | 2.54 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 101.68 | +1.99% | 3.20 |
| Sep 29 | Regular | 100.57 | +1.18% | 2.21 |
Frequently Asked Questions about AEE
What is the current Ameren Corporation (AEE) stock price?
AEE is trading at $106.08 at the last market close, up 2.24% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks AEE pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is AEE stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Ameren Corporation's financial health at 18/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is AEE stock overvalued?
Ameren Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 18.5 and our valuation score rates it 57/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Ameren Corporation report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for AEE. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Ameren Corporation operate in?
Ameren Corporation operates in the Utilities sector, within the Electric & Other Services Combined industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Ameren Corporation do?
Ameren owns rate-regulated generation, transmission, and distribution networks that deliver electricity and natural gas through the company's two main subsidiaries, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois.
About Ameren Corporation (AEE) Stock
Ameren Corporation (AEE) is a US-listed stock operating in the Utilities sector, specifically the Electric & Other Services Combined industry. As of the latest update, Ameren Corporation is trading at $106.08, up 2.24% on the day with a market capitalization of $29.4 billion. The financial health score for AEE is 18/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for AEE stock.
AEE Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Ameren Corporation across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 18/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for AEE.
- Sector peers: Compare AEE against 6 other utilities stocks on key financial metrics.
Is AEE a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Ameren Corporation (AEE) as an investment. The financial health score of 18/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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