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FirstEnergy Corp. FE is benefiting from the expansion and modernization of its extensive transmission and distribution network, strengthening reliability, meeting rising demand and supporting new energy sources. These investments improve operational efficiency, reduce the frequency and duration of outages, and create additional opportunities for earnings growth.As of Dec. 31, 2025, the company operated an extensive electric network comprising nearly 252,959 miles of distribution line and 24,157 transmission line miles, providing a substantial infrastructure base for grid modernization investments and long-term rate base growth.The company’s multi-year Energize365 investment program is upgrading grid infrastructure, improving customer service and supporting affordable, competitive electricity rates across its service territory. FirstEnergy plans to invest $36 billion from 2026 to 2030, which includes $12.7 billion in stand-alone transmission and $10.3 billion in the distribution network. These infrastructure investments focus on building a stronger, more flexible grid, preparing for future electricity demand, and keeping affordability and customer advocacy at the forefront. Together, these investments are expected to support 10% average annual rate base growth and 6-8% annual earnings per share (EPS) growth through 2030.FirstEnergy’s transmission unit formed a 50-50 partnership with Transource, called Grid Growth to develop transmission projects awarded by PJM Interconnection. The partnership has secured a $1.2 billion transmission project. Overall, FirstEnergy benefits from grid modernization and transmission and distribution expansion, supporting rate base growth, earnings and shareholder value. Utilities are upgrading transmission networks, substations, and smart grid systems to minimize outages and improve the reliability of electricity service. These investments enhance grid resilience, optimize system performance and help utilities meet growing power demand.Ameren AEE is strengthening and modernizing its transmission network through MISO-approved projects and sustained infrastructure investments. These initiatives are expected to enhance grid resilience, improve service reliability and support long-term regulated earnings growth.Entergy ETR is undertaking significant grid investments in Mississippi to strengthen infrastructure, enhance the power network...

Ameren Corporation (AEE), headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, generates and delivers electricity, and distributes natural gas to its customers. Valued at $31.3 billion by market cap, the company generates a net capacity of nearly 10,200 megawatts of electricity and owns more than 7,500 circuit miles of transmission lines. The public utility holding company is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings for 2026 in the near future. Ahead of the event, analysts expect AEE to report a profit of $1.04 per share on a diluted basis, up 3% from $1.01 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently surpassed or met Wall Street’s EPS estimates in its last four quarterly reports. Above-Average Build in Gas Storage Weighs on Nat-Gas Prices Crude Oil Prices Slump on Limited Escalation of US-Iran Conflict Crude Oil Prices Erase Early Gains in Hopes of Limited US-Iran Hostilities Get exclusive insights with the FREE Barchart Brief newsletter. Subscribe now for quick, incisive midday market analysis you won't find anywhere else. For the full year, analysts expect AEE to report EPS of $5.38, up 7% from $5.03 in fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to rise 7.3% year over year to $5.77 in fiscal 2027. AEE stock has underperformed the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 20.4% gains over the past 52 weeks, with shares up 17.4% during this period. However, it outperformed the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLU) 10.2% returns over the same time frame. AEE lagged as softer revenue, declining customer demand, and rising concerns over financing costs and leverage weighed on the stock. On May 5, AEE shares closed down marginally after reporting its Q1 results. Its EPS of $1.28 topped Wall Street expectations of $1.17. The company’s revenue was $2.18 billion, falling short of Wall Street forecasts of $2.24 billion. AEE expects full-year EPS to be $5.25 to $5.45. Analysts’ consensus opinion on AEE stock is reasonably bullish, with a “Moderate Buy” rating overall. Out of 17 analysts covering the stock, 10 advise a “Strong Buy” rating, and seven give a “Hold.” AEE’s average analyst price target is $121.31, indicating a potential upside of 8.5% from the current levels. On the date of publication, Neha Panjwani did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article...

ST. LOUIS, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin J. Lyons Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE), and Leonard P. Singh, executive vice president and CFO of Ameren Corp., will discuss Second Quarter 2026 earnings, earnings guidance and other matters in a conference call with financial analysts at 9 a.m. Central time (10 a.m. Eastern time) on Friday, July 31. The call will be broadcast live over the internet on AmerenInvestors.com. Supporting materials for the call will be posted in the "Investors" section of this website under "Events and Presentations." A replay of the webcast will be available for one year beginning approximately one hour after the close of the call. About Ameren CorporationSt. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.5 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois develops, owns and operates rate-regulated regional electric transmission projects in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ameren-corporation-second-quarter-2026-earnings-webcast-set-for-july-31-2026-302822285.html

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Ameren (AEE), which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry. This utility has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 5.35%. For the last reported quarter, Ameren came out with earnings of $1.28 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share, representing a surprise of 9.40%. For the previous quarter, the company was expected to post earnings of $0.77 per share and it actually produced earnings of $0.78 per share, delivering a surprise of 1.30%. With this earnings history in mind, recent estimates have been moving higher for Ameren. In fact, the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) for the company is positive, which is a great sign of an earnings beat, especially when you combine this metric with its nice Zacks Rank. Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven. The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier. Ameren has an Earnings ESP of +2.16% at the moment, suggesting that analysts have grown bullish on its near-term earnings potential. When you combine this positive Earnings ESP with the stock's Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), it shows that another beat is possibly around the corner. With the Earnings ESP metric, it's important to note that a negative value reduces its predictive power; however, a negative Earnings ESP does not indicate an earnings miss. Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some st...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Ameren (AEE). Shares have lost about 3.1% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Ameren due for a breakout? Well, first let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent catalysts for Ameren Corporation before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late. Ameren Q1 Earnings Outpace Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/YAmeren Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.28 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 by 9.4%. The bottom line increased 19.6% from the year-ago quarter’s recorded figure.The quarterly results reflected earnings on infrastructure investments to improve system reliability, resilience, and service quality for its Ameren Missouri and Illinois electric and natural gas customers. Total revenues were $2.18 billion, up 3.8% year over year. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.24 billion by 2.9%. Ameren’s total electricity sales volumes decreased 4.2% to 17,052 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) compared with 17,808 million kWh in the year-ago period. Gas volumes declined 5.4% year over year to 70 million dekatherms.Total operating expenses were $1.64 billion, down 1.4% year over year.The company’s interest expenses in the first quarter totaled $204 million compared with the prior-year quarter’s $175 million. The Ameren Missouri segment reported adjusted earnings of $76 million compared with $42 million a year ago. The year-over-year increase was driven by earnings from higher infrastructure investments, including those incorporated into electric and natural gas service rates that became effective on June 1, 2025, and Sept. 1, 2025, respectively.The Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution segment reported adjusted earnings of $66 million compared with $63 million in the year-ago quarter.The Ameren Illinois Natural Gas segment reported adjusted earnings of $122 million compared with $108 million in the prior-year quarter.The Ameren Transmission segment reported adjusted earnings of $98 million compared with $89 million in the year-ago quarter. Ameren reported cash and cash equivalents of $13 million as of March 31, 2026, which remained unchanged sequentially.As of March 31, 2026, the long...

ST. LOUIS, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 75 cents per share. This dividend is payable June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 2026. Separately, the board of directors of Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri, declared regular quarterly cash dividends on all classes of Union Electric Company's preferred stock. These preferred stock dividends are payable Aug. 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 16, 2026. In addition, the board of directors of Ameren Illinois Company, doing business as Ameren Illinois, declared regular quarterly cash dividends on all classes of Ameren Illinois Company's preferred stock. These preferred stock dividends are payable Aug. 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2026. About Ameren Corporation St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.5 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois develops, owns and operates rate-regulated regional electric transmission projects in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ameren-corporation-directors-declare-quarterly-dividend-302773830.html

Interested in Ameren Corporation? Here are five stocks we like better. Ameren reported Q1 2026 EPS of $1.28 versus $1.07 a year earlier, driven by more than $1.5 billion of infrastructure investments that improved reliability and the company reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $5.25–$5.45 per share. Management highlighted a large-load/data-center pipeline — 3.4 GW of construction agreements in Missouri (with 2.2 GW converted to ESAs) and 850 MW in Illinois — saying some ESA announcements and groundbreakings could occur in Q2 and that faster-than-assumed ramping would boost sales but require additional generation. Ameren is advancing more than 5 GW of new generation and storage through 2030 (including Castle Bluff and Big Hollow gas plants and battery capacity), pursuing regulatory filings and transmission projects to support growth, and is targeting about $4 billion of equity issuance through 2030 with an S&P rating of BBB+. The Top 4 Utilities for Value, Yield, and Upside Potential Ameren (NYSE:AEE) reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.28 per share, up from $1.07 per share in the first quarter of 2025, as increased infrastructure investment across operating segments drove results, company executives said on the utility’s earnings call. The company also reaffirmed its 2026 earnings per share guidance range of $5.25 to $5.45. President and CEO Marty Lyons said the $0.21 year-over-year increase in quarterly earnings per share “reflected increased infrastructure investments across all operating segments.” He added that Ameren made more than $1.5 billion of infrastructure investments during the first quarter to “maintain and enhance our quality of service.” → Berkshire Hathaway’s Record Cash Hoard: Why and What's Next? Lyons pointed to several examples of reliability benefits during severe weather. He said that during January’s “multi-day Winter Storm Fern,” Ameren’s “diverse generation fleet performed exceptionally well.” He also said Ameren Illinois’ gas storage portfolio “helped shield customers from extreme market prices, saving about $63 million,” while upgrades to underground storage fields are expected to lower long-term operating costs and support winter reliability. Lyons said Ameren Missouri avoided “4.3 million outage minutes for nearly 20,000” customers in March, and that system automation during late April storms helped avoid “an additional 43,000 cus...

Ameren Corporation AEE reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.28 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 by 9.9%. The bottom line increased 19.6% from the year-ago quarter’s recorded figure. The quarterly results reflected earnings on infrastructure investments to improve system reliability, resilience, and service quality for its Ameren Missouri and Illinois electric and natural gas customers. Total revenues were $2.18 billion, up 3.8% year over year. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.24 billion by 2.9%. Ameren Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Ameren Corporation Quote Ameren’s total electricity sales volumes decreased 4.2% to 17,052 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) compared with 17,808 million kWh in the year-ago period. Gas volumes declined 5.4% year over year to 70 million dekatherms. Total operating expenses were $1.64 billion, down 1.4% year over year. The company’s interest expenses in the first quarter totaled $204 million compared with the prior-year quarter’s $175 million. The Ameren Missouri segment reported adjusted earnings of $76 million compared with $42 million a year ago. The year-over-year increase was driven by earnings from higher infrastructure investments, including those incorporated into electric and natural gas service rates that became effective on June 1, 2025, and Sept. 1, 2025, respectively. The Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution segment reported adjusted earnings of $66 million compared with $63 million in the year-ago quarter. The Ameren Illinois Natural Gas segment reported adjusted earnings of $122 million compared with $108 million in the prior-year quarter. The Ameren Transmission segment reported adjusted earnings of $98 million compared with $89 million in the year-ago quarter. Ameren reported cash and cash equivalents of $13 million as of March 31, 2026, which remained unchanged sequentially. As of March 31, 2026, the long-term debt totaled $19 billion compared with $18.21 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025. Net cash flows from operating activities in the first three months of 2026 were $421 million compared with $431 million in 2025. Ameren has reaffirmed its 2026 earnings guidance. It expects to generate earnings per share (EPS) in the range of $5.25-$5.45. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings is pegged at $5.32, which is lower that the midpoint of the compa...

Ameren (AEE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.28 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.07 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +9.87%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this utility would post earnings of $0.77 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.78, delivering a surprise of +1.3%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times. Ameren, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, posted revenues of $2.18 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.85%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $2.1 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Ameren shares have added about 12.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 5.2%. While Ameren has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Ameren was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesti...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer — Martin J. Lyons Chairman and President, Ameren Missouri — Lenny Singh Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President — Andrew Kirk Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning — Michael Main Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Martin J. Lyons: Thanks, Andrew. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us to cover our first quarter performance and progress toward achieving our 2026 strategic objectives. Yesterday, we reported first quarter 2026 earnings of $1.28 per share compared to earnings of $1.07 per share in 2025. The year-over-year increase of $0.21 per share reflected increased infrastructure investments across all operating segments that will drive significant long-term benefits for our customers. The other key drivers of our results are summarized on this slide. Further, we reaffirmed our 2026 earnings per share growth guidance range of $5.25 to $5.45, reflecting solid execution across our business. Turning to page five. At Ameren Corporation, we remain committed to the customers and communities we are privileged to serve: the 2.5 billion electric and 900,000 natural gas customers who count on us every day. Our infrastructure investment decisions are made with that responsibility in mind, focused on strengthening the system, delivering reliable, cost-effective service, and positioning our communities for long-term growth. Through execution of our three-pillar strategy—investing in rate-regulated infrastructure, advocating for constructive regulatory and legislative frameworks, and optimizing our business—we strive to provide exceptional value for our customers, communities, and shareholders. Turning to page six. Here, we outlined our strategic priorities for 2026, which we provided in February. To date, we have made meaningful progress, which Lenny and I will discuss as we cover the pages that follow. Of course, key to serving customers well and driving growth are targeted and timely infrastructure investments. As shown on the right, you see that we made more than $1.5 billion of infrastructure investments during the first quarter to maintain and enhance our quality of service. Importantly, our infrastructure investments continue to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the grid, minimizing customer o...

First Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) were $1.28 in 2026 vs. $1.07 in 2025 Reaffirmed 2026 Earnings Guidance Range of $5.25 to $5.45 per Diluted Share ST. LOUIS, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced first quarter 2026 net income attributable to common shareholders of $357 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, compared to first quarter 2025 net income of $289 million, or $1.07 per diluted share. First quarter 2026 results reflected earnings on infrastructure investments to improve system reliability, resilience, and service quality for our Ameren Missouri and Illinois electric and natural gas customers. These positive contributions were partially offset by lower Ameren Missouri electric retail sales, primarily driven by warmer-than-normal winter temperatures in the current period compared to colder-than-normal temperatures in the prior-year period, along with higher interest expense at Ameren Missouri. Finally, the earnings per diluted share comparison reflected higher weighted-average basic common shares outstanding in the first quarter of 2026. "Customers depend on us every day for safe, reliable, and affordable energy—and demand is growing," said Martin J. Lyons, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Corporation. "Meeting these needs requires disciplined ongoing infrastructure investment. Our strategic plan calls for prudent investments across each of our operating segments to optimize service for our customers and communities today while preparing for the future." Earnings Guidance Today, Ameren reaffirmed its 2026 earnings guidance range of $5.25 to $5.45 per share. Earnings guidance for 2026 assumes normal temperatures for the last nine months of the year and is subject to the effects of, among other things: regulatory, judicial and legislative actions; energy center and energy transmission and distribution operations; energy, economic, capital and credit market conditions; customer usage; severe storms; market returns on company-owned life insurance investments; unusual or otherwise unexpected gains or losses; and other risks and uncertainties outlined, or referred to, in the Forward-looking Statements section of this press release. Ameren Missouri Segment Results Ameren Missouri first quarter 2026 earnings were $76 million, compared to first quarter 2025 earnings of $42 million. Th...

ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Ameren Corp. (AEE) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $357 million. The St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.28 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.17 per share. The utility posted revenue of $2.18 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.24 billion. Ameren expects full-year earnings to be $5.25 to $5.45 per share. Ameren shares have climbed 12% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has increased 6%. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $111.49, an increase of 12% in the last 12 months. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AEE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AEE