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Compared to Estimates, Ameren (AEE) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Ameren (AEE - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.7 billion, up 24.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.17, compared to $1.87 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +12.01% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.41 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.10, the EPS surprise was +3.33%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Ameren performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Electric Sales - Ameren Total: 19,009.00 GWh versus the two-analyst average estimate of 18,548.57 GWh.
  • Electric Revenues- Ameren Missouri- Total: $1.69 billion versus $1.37 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.3% change.
  • Electric Revenues- Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution- Total: $699 million versus $623.84 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +26.6% change.
  • Electric Revenues- Ameren Transmission- Total: $240 million versus $238.04 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.3% change.
  • Operating Revenues- Natural gas: $136 million versus $140.63 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.5% change.
  • Gas Revenues- Ameren Illinois Natural Gas: $117 million versus $122.75 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.3% change.
  • Operating Revenues- Electric: $2.56 billion versus $2.13 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +26% change.
  • Gas Revenues- Ameren Missouri: $20 million versus $17.9 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.1% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Ameren here>>>

Shares of Ameren have returned -2.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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