Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) is a utility company, which generates and distributes electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale end markets in Missouri and Illinois. This St. Louis-based company has been concentrating on its rate-regulated utilities following its exit from the merchant generation business.
However, the company is subject to volatile commodity prices and stringent environmental regulations, which could negatively impact its margins.
Estimate Trend & Surprise History
Investors should note that the first quarter Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings of 42 cents per share has remained stable over the last 7 days.
Coming to the earnings surprise, Ameren Corporation has surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters, which have resulted in a negative average surprise of 4.20%.
Zacks Rank: Currently, Ameren Corporation has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could change following its fourth quarter 2016 earnings report which has just released.
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We have highlighted some of the key details from the just-released announcement below:
Earnings: Ameren Corporation meets earnings estimate. Earnings per share came in at 42 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Revenues: The company’s reported revenues of $1,514, up 5.6% from the year-ago figure.
Key Stats: Total electric sales in the reported quarter increased by nearly 2.6% year over year to 19,174 million kilowatthours
Stock Price: It would be interesting to see how the market reacts to the first quarter earnings miss during the trading session today.
Ameren Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
Ameren Corporation Price and EPS Surprise | Ameren Corporation Quote
Check back later for our full write up on this AEE earnings report later!
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