Ameren Corp (AEE) stock hits $98.18: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

At the time of writing, Ameren Corp [AEE] stock is trading at $98.18, up 1.01%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The AEE shares have gain 2.82% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.52%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Ameren Corp [NYSE: AEE] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 27, 2025, when Barclays downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and also boosted its price target to $95 from $88. Previously, Evercore ISI upgraded its rating to Outperform on January 21, 2025, and elevated its price target to $104. On September 20, 2024, Jefferies initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $97 on the stock. Mizuho upgraded its rating to a Outperform and increased its price target to $89 on September 16, 2024. Barclays upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on May 30, 2024, and upped its price target to $77. In a note dated April 10, 2024, Goldman initiated an Sell rating and provided a target price of $73 on this stock.

For the past year, the stock price of Ameren Corp fluctuated between $67.03 and $97.99. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $93 within the next 12 months. Ameren Corp [NYSE: AEE] shares were valued at $98.18 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -5.28% based on the average AEE price forecast.

Analyzing the AEE fundamentals

According to Ameren Corp [NYSE:AEE], the company’s sales were 7.30B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 5.49% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.34% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.22%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.18%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.16%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.1 and Total Capital is 0.04. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.54.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 97.04 points at the first support level, and at 95.89 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 98.79, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 99.39.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Ameren Corp [NYSE:AEE] has a current ratio of 0.63. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.41, while the Cash Ratio is 0.0. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.59, the price to book ratio is 2.21 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 23.10.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved MOEHN MICHAEL L, Sr Executive VP & CFO, that happened on Nov 20 ’24 when 6500.0 shares were sold. Officer, MOEHN MICHAEL L completed a deal on Nov 20 ’24 to buy 6500.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, GC & Secretary Nwamu Chonda J sold 1610.0 shares on Aug 28 ’24.

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