Ameren (AEE) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Ameren (AEE) reported $2.18 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.8%. EPS of $1.28 for the same period compares to $1.07 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.85% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.24 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.17, the EPS surprise was +9.87%.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 Revenues- Ameren Missouri- Total: $851 million versus $1.01 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.7% change.Gas Revenues- Ameren Illinois Natural Gas: $436 million versus $426.63 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.1% change.Electric Revenues- Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution- Total: $643 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $579.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.4%.View all Key Company Metrics for Ameren here>>>Shares of Ameren have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks