AEE · 8-K · 20261105PR000030
Guidance and Outlook
AMEREN CORP · 2026-11-05 · Importance 74 · Surprise 68 · In source text
Ameren raised its 2026 diluted EPS guidance range to $5.35–$5.55 from $5.25–$5.45 and established 2027 guidance of $5.70–$5.90 per share. The company expects 8%–10% annual EPS compound growth from 2027 through 2031, using the 2027 midpoint of $5.80 as the base. The outlook is underpinned by $38.1 billion of planned infrastructure investment and expected rate-base growth of approximately 13.3% compounded annually from 2026 through 2031.
Key facts
- Ameren expects 2027 diluted EPS of $5.70–$5.90 per share, representing 8.4% growth from the original 2026 guidance midpoint. source
- Ameren raised its 2026 earnings guidance to $5.35–$5.55 per share from $5.25–$5.45 per share. source
- Ameren expects diluted EPS to grow at an 8%–10% compound annual rate from 2027 through 2031, using the 2027 guidance midpoint of $5.80 per share as the base. source
- Ameren expects to grow its common dividend annually, with a payout ratio between 45% and 55% of annual EPS. source
- Ameren’s 2026 earnings guidance assumes normal temperatures for the last three months of 2026; 2027 guidance and multi-year earnings growth expectations assume normal temperatures. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | positive | committed | — | Ameren expects 2027 diluted EPS of $5.70–$5.90 per share, representing 8.4% growth from the original 2026 guidance midpoint. |
| net_income | positive | committed | — | Ameren raised its 2026 earnings guidance to $5.35–$5.55 per share from $5.25–$5.45 per share. |
| net_income | positive | committed | — | Ameren expects diluted EPS to grow at an 8%–10% compound annual rate from 2027 through 2031, using the 2027 guidance midpoint of $5.80 per… |
| cash | negative | committed | — | Ameren expects to grow its common dividend annually, with a payout ratio between 45% and 55% of annual EPS. |