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Ameren Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

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Ameren (NYSE: AEE) reported first quarter 2026 net income attributable to common shareholders of $357 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, versus $289 million and $1.07 in Q1 2025. Ameren reaffirmed 2026 earnings guidance of $5.25 to $5.45 per diluted share. Results reflected earnings on infrastructure investments across Ameren Missouri, Ameren Transmission, and Ameren Illinois, partially offset by lower electric retail sales from warmer-than-normal winter weather and higher interest expense at Ameren Missouri.

Key segment results: Ameren Missouri $76M, Ameren Transmission $98M, Ameren Illinois electric distribution $66M, Ameren Illinois natural gas $122M. Conference call set for May 6, 2026, 9:00 AM CT.

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Positive

  • Q1 net income of $357 million (vs $289M in Q1 2025)
  • Q1 EPS of $1.28 (vs $1.07 in Q1 2025)
  • Reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $5.25 to $5.45 per share
  • Infrastructure investments driving segment earnings increases

Negative

  • Lower electric retail sales due to warmer-than-normal winter temperatures
  • Higher interest expense at Ameren Missouri reducing earnings
  • 2026 guidance assumes normal temperatures and is risk-sensitive

Key Figures

Q1 2026 EPS: $1.28 per diluted share Q1 2026 net income: $357 million Q1 2025 net income: $289 million +5 more
8 metrics
Q1 2026 EPS $1.28 per diluted share First quarter 2026 vs. $1.07 in first quarter 2025
Q1 2026 net income $357 million Net income attributable to common shareholders, Q1 2026
Q1 2025 net income $289 million Net income attributable to common shareholders, Q1 2025
2026 EPS guidance $5.25–$5.45 per share Reaffirmed 2026 earnings guidance range
Ameren Missouri earnings $76 million Q1 2026 vs. $42 million in Q1 2025
Ameren Illinois Gas earnings $122 million Q1 2026 vs. $108 million in Q1 2025
Ameren Parent loss $5 million Q1 2026 loss vs. $13 million loss in Q1 2025
Customer base 2.5 million electric, 900,000 natural gas customers Service territory via Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois

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Common Catalyst Earnings season context in regulated utilities, with WEC also reporting first-quarter results today.

Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Apr 15 (Neutral)
Same Type Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment Move Catalyst
Apr 15 Earnings webcast set Neutral +1.4% Scheduled Q1 2026 earnings webcast and guidance discussion for investors.
Jan 20 Earnings webcast set Neutral +0.4% Announced Q4 2025 earnings call to review 2025 results and 2026 guidance.
Nov 05 Quarterly earnings beat Positive +0.7% Q3 2025 EPS growth and raised 2025 guidance plus new 2026 EPS outlook.
Oct 15 Earnings webcast set Neutral +1.1% Planned Q3 2025 earnings call to discuss results and multi-year guidance.
Jul 31 Quarterly earnings Positive +1.0% Q2 2025 EPS improvement and reaffirmed 2025 EPS guidance range for year.
Pattern Detected

Earnings-related headlines over the past year typically saw modest positive moves, averaging about 0.92%, indicating steady but not extreme reactions to financial updates and guidance.

Recent Company History

Recent Ameren news with the earnings tag has focused on quarterly results, webcasts, and guidance for 2025–2026. Prior results highlighted EPS growth driven by infrastructure investment and new Missouri rates, while maintaining earnings guidance ranges. Webcast announcements around Q2, Q3, and 2025 year-end earnings saw small positive price moves under 1.5%. Today’s Q1 2026 results and reaffirmed $5.25–$5.45 EPS guidance continue this pattern of steady execution updates.

Historical Comparison

+0.9% avg move · In the past year, Ameren’s earnings-tagged headlines produced an average move of 0.92%, reflecting t...
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+0.9%
Average Historical Move earnings

In the past year, Ameren’s earnings-tagged headlines produced an average move of 0.92%, reflecting typically modest price reactions to financial updates and guidance.

Earnings communications have emphasized steady EPS growth and reiterated or raised guidance for 2025–2026, showing a consistent narrative of infrastructure-driven expansion and regulated utility stability.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights stronger Q1 2026 results, with EPS of $1.28 up from $1.07 and net incom...
Analysis

This announcement highlights stronger Q1 2026 results, with EPS of $1.28 up from $1.07 and net income of $357 million, driven by infrastructure investments across Missouri and Illinois. Ameren reaffirmed its 2026 EPS guidance of $5.25–$5.45, while noting weather impacts, higher interest expense, and extensive regulatory and rate-case risks. Investors may watch segment earnings trends, regulatory outcomes, and infrastructure execution against these guidance ranges.

Key Terms

diluted earnings per share, earnings guidance, net income, rate-regulated, +4 more
8 terms
diluted earnings per share financial
"First Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) were $1.28 in 2026..."
Diluted earnings per share is a measure of a company's profit allocated to each share of stock, taking into account all possible shares that could be created through stock options, convertible bonds, or other securities. It shows the lowest possible earnings per share if all these potential shares were issued, helping investors understand the worst-case scenario for their ownership. This figure matters because it provides a more conservative view of a company's profitability per share.
earnings guidance financial
"reaffirmed its 2026 earnings guidance range of $5.25 to $5.45 per share."
A company's earnings guidance is a public forecast of its expected revenue, profit or other key financial results for an upcoming quarter or year, issued by management to help set market expectations. It matters to investors because it acts like a weather forecast for a business—helping people plan and price risk; optimistic or pessimistic guidance can move a stock sharply and signals management’s confidence about the company’s near-term outlook.
net income financial
"announced first quarter 2026 net income attributable to common shareholders of $357 million"
Net income is the amount of money a company keeps after paying all its costs, interest, taxes and one-time charges — effectively the company’s profit “left over” at the end of a reporting period. Investors use it like a report card: it shows whether the business is generating real profit, influences earnings per share and dividend potential, and helps determine valuation and long-term financial health.
rate-regulated regulatory
"through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries."
A rate-regulated company provides goods or services whose prices and allowed returns are set or approved by a government regulator rather than decided freely in the market. For investors, that means revenue and profit are often more stable and predictable—like a store that must get city approval before raising prices—but growth and upside are limited because earnings depend on regulator decisions rather than pure customer demand.
Forward-looking Statements regulatory
"and other risks and uncertainties outlined, or referred to, in the Forward-looking Statements section"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
multi-year rate plan (MYRP) regulatory
"orders issued in December 2023, June 2024, and December 2024 in the multi-year rate plan (MYRP) electric"
A multi-year rate plan (MYRP) is a regulatory agreement that sets a utility’s customer prices or allowed revenues for several years at once instead of deciding rates every year. Like agreeing on a fixed budget for a multi-year home renovation, it gives investors clearer visibility into future cash flow and reduces the uncertainty and cost of repeated rate fights, while still allowing regulators to attach performance goals or adjustments that affect returns.
rate review regulatory
"November 2025 ICC order issued in the 2025 natural gas delivery service rate review"
Rate review is a regulatory check where an insurer, utility, or other regulated service provider submits proposed price or premium increases to a government agency for examination and possible approval or modification. It matters to investors because the outcome determines how much revenue the company can charge customers, affecting earnings, profit margins and demand; think of it like a landlord asking the city for permission to raise rents, with regulators able to limit or reshape the increase.
certificates of convenience and necessity (CCNs) regulatory
"including certificates of convenience and necessity (CCNs) from the MoPSC or any other required approvals"
Certificates of convenience and necessity (CCNs) are official regulatory permits that authorize a utility or service provider to operate and serve customers in a defined area, similar to an exclusive business license for public services. For investors, CCNs matter because they create legal rights to earn predictable revenue streams and limit local competition, but they also bring regulatory oversight and conditions that can affect costs, timing of projects and long-term returns.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

  • 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. The year-over-year increase reflected earnings on increased infrastructure investments, including infrastructure reflected in electric and natural gas service rates that became effective June 1, 2025, and September 1, 2025, respectively. These positive factors were partially offset by lower 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.

Ameren Transmission Segment Results

Ameren Transmission first quarter 2026 earnings were $98 million, compared to first quarter 2025 earnings of $89 million. The year-over-year increase reflected earnings on increased infrastructure investments.

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution Segment Results

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution first quarter 2026 earnings were $66 million, compared to first quarter 2025 earnings of $63 million.

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas Segment Results

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas first quarter 2026 earnings were $122 million, compared to first quarter 2025 earnings of $108 million. The year-over-year increase reflected infrastructure investments included in natural gas service rates that became effective December 2, 2025.

Ameren Parent Results (includes items not reported in a business segment)

Ameren Parent first quarter 2026 loss was $5 million, compared to a first quarter 2025 loss of $13 million.

Analyst Conference Call

Ameren will conduct a conference call for financial analysts at 9 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, to discuss first quarter 2026 earnings, 2026 earnings guidance and other matters. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live broadcast of the call at AmerenInvestors.com by clicking on "Webcast" under "Latest Quarterly Results," where an accompanying slide presentation will also be available. The conference call and presentation will be archived in the "Investors" section of the website under "Quarterly Earnings."

About Ameren

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 service, 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.

Forward-looking Statements

Statements in this release not based on historical facts are considered "forward-looking" and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Although such forward-looking statements have been made in good faith and are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that the expected results will be achieved. These statements include (without limitation) statements as to future expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, strategies, targets, estimates, objectives, events, conditions, and financial performance. In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we are providing this cautionary statement to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The following factors, in addition to those discussed within Risk Factors in Ameren's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and elsewhere in this release and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations suggested in such forward-looking statements:

  • regulatory, judicial, or legislative actions, and any changes in regulatory policies and ratemaking determinations that may change regulatory recovery mechanisms or our ability to recover costs and earn a return, such as those that may result from appeals filed by Ameren Illinois to the Illinois Appellate Court for the Fifth Judicial District related to Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) orders issued in December 2023, June 2024, and December 2024 in the multi-year rate plan (MYRP) electric distribution service regulatory rate review, Ameren Illinois' March 2026 appeal of the December 2025 order issued in the 2024 electric distribution service revenue requirement reconciliation adjustment review, Ameren Illinois' 2025 electric distribution service revenue requirement reconciliation adjustment review filed with the ICC in April 2026, Ameren Illinois' January 2026 appeal of the November 2025 ICC order issued in the 2025 natural gas delivery service rate review, Ameren Illinois' 2020 QIP reconciliation hearing, and the January and April 2025 appeals of FERC's October 2024 and March 2025 orders by the MISO transmission owners, including Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois, and Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI);
  • our ability to control costs and make substantial investments in our businesses, including our ability to recover costs and investments, and to earn our allowed return on equity (ROE), within frameworks established by our regulators, while maintaining affordability for our customers;
  • the effect and duration of Ameren Illinois' election to utilize MYRPs for electric distribution service ratemaking effective for rates beginning in 2024, including the effect of the reconciliation cap on the electric distribution revenue requirement;
  • the effect on Ameren Missouri of any customer rate caps or limitations on increasing the electric service revenue requirement pursuant to Ameren Missouri's election to use the plant-in-service accounting regulatory mechanism;
  • Ameren Missouri's ability to construct and/or acquire wind, solar, and other renewable energy generation facilities and battery storage, as well as natural gas-fired and nuclear energy centers, extend the operating license for the Callaway Energy Center, reliably operate existing energy centers through their expected retirement dates, retire fossil fuel-fired energy centers, and implement new or existing customer energy-efficiency programs, including any such construction, acquisition, retirement, or implementation in connection with its Smart Energy Plan, preferred resource plan, or emissions reduction goals, and to recover its cost of investment, a related return, and, in the case of customer energy-efficiency programs, any lost electric revenues in a timely manner, each of which is affected by the ability to timely obtain all necessary regulatory and project approvals, including certificates of convenience and necessity (CCNs) from the MoPSC or any other required approvals, including permits to operate the facilities;
  • our ability to realize and support forecasted energy demand and capacity from new and potential new customers, including demand growth dependent on the addition of new data centers and other large primary service customers within our service territories, such as the large load customers that signed electric service agreements with Ameren Missouri in 2026;
  • the effects on energy prices and demand for our services resulting from customer growth patterns or usage, including demand from data centers, technological advances, including advances in customer energy efficiency, electric vehicles, electrification of various industries, energy storage, and private generation sources, which are becoming increasingly cost-competitive;
  • Ameren Missouri's ability to earn, utilize, or transfer at a reasonable price federal production and investment tax credits related to renewable energy projects and nuclear energy production; the cost of wind, solar, and other renewable generation and battery storage technologies; and our ability to obtain timely interconnection agreements with the MISO or other regional transmission organizations at an acceptable cost for each facility;
  • the effect of changes in federal domestic energy policy to support investment in fossil fuel infrastructure and the effect of those changes on Ameren Missouri's ability to construct and/or acquire renewable energy generation facilities and battery storage;
  • the outcome of the MISO long-range transmission planning process, including potential changes to planned projects, the ability to obtain competitively bid or assigned projects and related approvals, including CCNs from the MoPSC and ICC or any other required approvals, and changes in applicable legislative or regulatory frameworks;
  • the inability of our counterparties to meet their obligations with respect to contracts, credit agreements, and financial instruments, including as they relate to the construction and acquisition of electric and natural gas utility infrastructure and the ability of counterparties to complete projects, which is dependent upon the availability of necessary materials and equipment, including those obligations that are affected by supply chain disruptions;
  • advancements in energy technologies, including carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration, hydrogen fuel for electric production and energy storage, next generation nuclear, and large-scale long-cycle battery storage, and the impact of federal and state energy and economic policies with respect to those technologies;
  • the effects of changes in federal, state, or local laws and other domestic or international governmental actions, including monetary, fiscal, foreign trade, and energy policies, foreign trade tariffs, executive orders, geopolitical developments, or extended federal government shutdowns or defunding;
  • the effects of changes in federal, state, or local tax laws or rates; additional regulations, interpretations, amendments, or technical corrections to, or in connection with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), including the effects of the OBBBA as it relates to construction timelines of solar, wind, and battery storage projects along with the ability to obtain materials for these projects to be eligible for federal production and investment tax credits; and any challenges to the tax positions we have taken, as well as resulting effects on customer rates;
  • the cost and availability of fuel, such as low-sulfur coal, natural gas, and enriched uranium used to produce electricity; the cost and availability of natural gas for distribution and the cost and availability of purchased power, including capacity, zero emission credits, renewable energy credits, and emission allowances; and the level and volatility of future market prices for such commodities and credits;
  • disruptions in the delivery of fuel, failure of our fuel suppliers to provide adequate quantities or quality of fuel, or lack of adequate inventories of fuel, including nuclear fuel assemblies primarily from the one Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed supplier of assemblies for Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center;
  • the cost and availability of transmission capacity required for the energy generated by Ameren Missouri's energy centers or as required to satisfy Ameren Missouri's energy sales;
  • the effectiveness of our risk management strategies and our use of financial and derivative instruments;
  • the ability to obtain sufficient insurance at a reasonable cost, or, in the absence of insurance, the ability to timely recover uninsured losses from our customers;
  • the impact of cyberattacks and data security risks on us, our suppliers, or other entities on the grid, including those arising from generative or agentic artificial intelligence, which could, among other things, result in the loss of operational control of energy centers and electric and natural gas transmission and distribution systems and/or the loss of data, such as customer, employee, financial, and operating system information;
  • acts of sabotage, which have increased in frequency and severity within the utility industry, war, terrorism, or other intentionally disruptive acts;
  • business, economic, geopolitical, and capital market conditions, including foreign trade tariffs or trade wars, evolving federal regulatory priorities, and the impact of such conditions on interest rates, inflation, commodity prices, and investments;
  • the impact of inflation or a recession on our customers and suppliers and the related impact on our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity;
  • disruptions of the capital and credit markets, deterioration in our credit metrics, or other events that may have an adverse effect on the cost or availability of capital, including short-term credit and liquidity, and our ability to access the capital and credit markets on reasonable terms when needed;
  • the actions of credit rating agencies and the effects of such actions;
  • the impact of weather conditions and other natural conditions on us and our customers, including the impact of system outages and the level of wind and solar resources;
  • the construction, installation, performance, and cost recovery of generation, transmission, and distribution assets;
  • the ability to maintain system reliability by Ameren Missouri, the MISO, and the electric utility industry, as well as Ameren Missouri's ability to meet existing or future generation capacity and power obligations;
  • the effects of failures of electric generation, electric and natural gas transmission or distribution, or natural gas storage facilities systems and equipment, which could result in unanticipated liabilities or unplanned outages;
  • the operation of Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center, including planned and unplanned outages, as well as the ability to recover costs associated with such outages and the impact of such outages on off-system sales and purchased power, among other things;
  • Ameren Missouri's ability to recover the remaining investment and decommissioning costs associated with the retirement of an energy center, as well as the ability to earn a return on that remaining investment and those decommissioning costs;
  • the impact of current environmental laws or their interpretation and new, more stringent, or changing requirements and environmental policies, including those related to NSR provisions of the Clean Air Act, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and other emissions and discharges, Illinois emission standards, cooling water intake structures, coal combustion residuals, energy efficiency, and wildlife protection, that could limit, terminate or otherwise modify the operation of certain of Ameren Missouri's energy centers, increase our operating costs or investment requirements, result in an impairment of our assets, cause us to sell our assets, reduce our customers' demand for electricity or natural gas, or otherwise have a negative financial effect;
  • the impact of complying with renewable energy standards in Missouri and Illinois and with the zero emission standard in Illinois;
  • the effectiveness of Ameren Missouri's customer energy-efficiency programs and the related revenues and performance incentives earned under its Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act programs;
  • labor disputes, workforce reductions, our ability to attract and retain professional and skilled-craft employees, changes in future wage and employee benefits costs, including those resulting from changes in discount rates, mortality tables, medical cost trend rates, returns on benefit plan assets, and other assumptions;
  • the impact of negative opinions of us or our utility services that our customers, investors, legislators, regulators, creditors, rating agencies, or other stakeholders may have or develop, which could result from a variety of factors, including failures in system reliability, failure to implement our investment plans or disagreement with those plans, failure to protect sensitive customer information, increases in rates, new data centers entering our service territories, negative media coverage, or concerns about company policies or practices;
  • the impact of adopting new accounting and reporting guidance;
  • the effects of strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations;
  • legal and administrative proceedings;
  • pandemics or other significant global health events, and their impacts on our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity; and
  • the impacts of global conflicts and related sanctions imposed by the United States and other governments, including potential impacts on the cost and availability of fuel, natural gas, enriched uranium, and other commodities, materials, and services.

New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events.

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)




Three Months Ended
March
 31,



2026


2025

Operating Revenues:





Electric


$      1,661


$      1,622

Natural gas


515


475

Total operating revenues


2,176


2,097

Operating Expenses:





Fuel and purchased power


433


502

Natural gas purchased for resale


171


169

Other operations and maintenance


491


485

Depreciation and amortization


398


367

Taxes other than income taxes


151


144

Total operating expenses


1,644


1,667

Operating Income


532


430

Other Income, Net


90


85

Interest Charges


204


175

Income Before Income Taxes


418


340

Income Taxes


60


50

Net Income


358


290

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests


1


1

Net Income Attributable to Ameren Common Shareholders


$         357


$         289






Earnings per Common Share - Basic


$        1.29


$        1.07






Earnings per Common Share – Diluted


$        1.28


$        1.07






Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic


276.5


270.0

Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted


278.4


271.4

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited, in millions)



March 31,
2026


December 31,
2025

ASSETS




Current Assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$              13


$              13

Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)

703


665

Unbilled revenue

298


415

Miscellaneous accounts receivable

175


107

Inventories

733


774

Current regulatory assets

434


387

Other current assets

211


210

Total current assets

2,567


2,571

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

40,471


39,313

Investments and Other Assets:




Nuclear decommissioning trust fund

1,478


1,526

Goodwill

411


411

Regulatory assets

2,674


2,524

Pension and other postretirement benefits

991


977

Other assets

1,254


1,154

Total investments and other assets

6,808


6,592

TOTAL ASSETS

$       49,846


$       48,476

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY




Current Liabilities:




Current maturities of long-term debt

$         1,123


$            973

Short-term debt

1,178


643

Accounts and wages payable

733


1,254

Interest accrued

179


229

Customer deposits

239


238

Other current liabilities

674


570

Total current liabilities

4,126


3,907

Long-term Debt, Net

19,003


18,214

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:




Accumulated deferred income taxes and tax credits, net

5,311


5,181

Regulatory liabilities

6,251


6,255

Asset retirement obligations

864


849

Other deferred credits and liabilities

606


540

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

13,032


12,825

Shareholders' Equity:




Common stock

3


3

Other paid-in capital, principally premium on common stock

8,114


8,106

Retained earnings

5,441


5,292

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2)


Total shareholders' equity

13,556


13,401

Noncontrolling Interests

129


129

Total equity

13,685


13,530

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$       49,846


$       48,476

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in millions)



Three Months Ended
March
 31,


2026


2025

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:




Net income

$           358


$           290

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization

417


395

Amortization of nuclear fuel

21


20

Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts

5


5

Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net

56


116

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

(31)


(16)

Stock-based compensation costs

8


7

Other

9


7

Changes in assets and liabilities

(422)


(393)

Net cash provided by operating activities

421


431

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:




Capital expenditures

(1,574)


(1,064)

Nuclear fuel expenditures

(22)


(18)

Purchases of securities – nuclear decommissioning trust fund

(87)


(107)

Sales and maturities of securities – nuclear decommissioning trust fund

76


93

Other

(7)


9

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,614)


(1,087)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:




Dividends on common stock

(208)


(191)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders

(1)


(1)

Short-term debt, net

534


108

Maturities of long-term debt

(350)


(300)

Issuances of long-term debt

1,297


1,099

Issuances of common stock

12


13

Employee payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation

(14)


(13)

Debt issuance costs

(12)


(11)

Net cash provided by financing activities

1,258


704

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

65


48

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year(a)

420


328

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period(b)

$           485


$           376

(a)

Includes $13 million of cash and cash equivalents and $407 million of restricted cash as of December 31, 2025.

(b)

Includes $13 million of cash and cash equivalents and $472 million of restricted cash as of March 31, 2026.

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

OPERATING STATISTICS



Three Months Ended


March 31,


2026


2025

Electric Sales - kilowatthours (in millions):




Ameren Missouri




Residential

3,596


3,864

Commercial

3,366


3,367

Industrial

954


959

Street lighting and public authority

16


17

Ameren Missouri retail load subtotal

7,932


8,207

Off-system

1,099


1,214

Ameren Missouri total

9,031


9,421

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution




Residential

2,805


2,973

Commercial

2,710


2,820

Industrial

2,406


2,491

Street lighting and public authority

100


103

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution total

8,021


8,387

Ameren Total

17,052


17,808

Electric Revenues (in millions):




Ameren Missouri




Residential

$           399


$           376

Commercial

302


273

Industrial

72


66

Other, including street lighting and public authority

36


(2)

Ameren Missouri retail load subtotal

$           809


$           713

Off-system sales and capacity

42


180

Ameren Missouri total

$           851


$           893

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution




Residential

$           349


$           342

Commercial

195


180

Industrial

55


50

Other, including street lighting and public authority

44


Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution total

$           643


$           572

Ameren Transmission




Ameren Illinois Transmission(a)

$           164


$           154

       ATXI

63


57

Eliminate affiliate revenues


(1)

Ameren Transmission total

$           227


$           210

Other and intersegment eliminations(a)

(60)


(53)

Ameren Total

$        1,661


$        1,622

(a)

Includes $44 million and $37 million, respectively, of electric operating revenues from transmission services provided to the Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution segment.

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

OPERATING STATISTICS



Three Months Ended


March 31,


2026


2025

Gas Sales - dekatherms (in millions):




Ameren Missouri

8


9

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas

62


65

Ameren Total

70


74

Gas Revenues (in millions):




Ameren Missouri

$             79


$             64

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas

436


411

Ameren Total

$           515


$           475


March 31,


December 31,


2026


2025

Common Stock:




Shares outstanding (in millions)

276.7


276.4

Book value per share

$        48.99


$        48.48

 

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FAQ

What were Ameren (AEE) first quarter 2026 earnings per share and net income?

Ameren reported Q1 2026 EPS of $1.28 and net income of $357 million. According to the company, results reflect infrastructure investment earnings and were compared to Q1 2025 net income of $289 million and EPS of $1.07.

What is Ameren's 2026 earnings guidance (AEE) and what assumptions underpin it?

Ameren reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $5.25–$5.45 per share. According to the company, that range assumes normal temperatures for the remaining nine months and is subject to regulatory, market, weather, and other risks.

How did weather affect Ameren (AEE) Q1 2026 results?

Warmer-than-normal winter weather reduced Ameren Missouri electric retail sales in Q1 2026. According to the company, that lower usage partially offset earnings from infrastructure investments reflected in recent rate changes.

When and how can investors listen to Ameren's Q1 2026 earnings call (AEE)?

Ameren will host the analysts' call on May 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM CT, available via live webcast. According to the company, a slide presentation will be posted on its investor website and the webcast will be archived afterward.

Which Ameren segments showed year-over-year earnings gains in Q1 2026 (AEE)?

Ameren reported higher Q1 2026 earnings in multiple segments, including Ameren Missouri ($76M), Ameren Transmission ($98M), and Ameren Illinois natural gas ($122M). According to the company, gains reflected infrastructure investments and new service rates.

What impact did interest expense have on Ameren (AEE) Q1 2026 earnings?

Higher interest expense at Ameren Missouri reduced earnings in Q1 2026. According to the company, interest costs partially offset the positive earnings contribution from recent infrastructure investments and rate changes.