Is Ameren Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?
Saint Louis, Missouri-based Ameren Corporation (AEE) generates and distributes electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale end markets in Missouri and Illinois. With a market cap of $25.5 billion, Ameren operates through Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission segments.
Companies with a market cap of $10 billion or more are categorized as "large-cap stocks." Ameren fits this description perfectly, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size and influence in the utility sector.
Ameren touched its all-time high of $104.10 on Mar. 4 and is currently trading 9.3% below that peak. AEE stock has dropped 5.4% over the past three months, notably lagging behind the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 6.5% gains during the same time frame.
Nevertheless, Ameren has significantly outperformed the broader market over the longer term. AEE stock has gained 5.9% on a YTD basis and 34.5% over the past 52 weeks, compared to SPX’s 1.7% uptick in 2025 and 9% returns over the past 52 weeks.
To confirm its overall bullish trend and recent downturn, AEE stock has traded consistently above its 200-day moving average since mid-July last year, but dropped below its 50-day moving average in early April.
Ameren’s stock prices gained 1.4% in the trading session after the release of its mixed Q1 results on May 1. The company’s operating revenues from electric sales soared 18.9% year-over-year to $1.6 billion, along with a notable uptick in natural gas sales to $475 million. This led to its overall revenues growing 15.5% year-over-year to $2.1 billion, surpassing the consensus estimates by 5.7%. However, Ameren’s profitability didn’t flare as expected, due to an increase in operating and interest expenses. Its non-GAAP EPS grew by a modest 4.9% compared to the year-ago quarter to $1.07, and missed the Street’s expectations by 93 bps.
While the stock has lagged behind its peer Consolidated Edison, Inc.’s (ED) 12.9% gains in 2025, Ameren has significantly outperformed ED’s 11.4% returns over the past 52 weeks.
Among the 16 analysts covering the AEE stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” Its mean price target of $104.07 suggests a 10.2% upside potential from current price levels.
On the date of publication, Aditya Sarawgi did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
