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

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Ameren (AEE - Free Report) reported $2.88 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.8%. EPS of $2.42 for the same period compares to $2.17 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.88 billion, representing a surprise of +0.01%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.68%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.29.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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:
  • External revenues- Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution: $774 million versus $714.63 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.9% change.
  • External revenues- Ameren Illinois Natural Gas: $136 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $123.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.2%.
  • Gas Revenues- Ameren Illinois Natural Gas: $136 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $122.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.2%.
  • Electric Revenues- Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution- Total: $777 million compared to the $714.63 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.2% year over year.
  • Electric Revenues- Ameren Missouri- Total: $1.76 billion versus $1.84 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.3% change.
  • Operating Income- Intersegment Eliminations: $-9 million compared to the $-28.1 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Operating Income- Ameren Missouri: $618 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $725.25 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Ameren here>>>

Shares of Ameren have returned +10.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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