secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     AMEREN CORP (AEE)
CIK:        0001002910
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001002910-23-000051
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ameren reports 2022 diluted EPS of $4.14, up from $3.84; issues 2023 guidance of $4.25-$4.45
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- 2022 net income attributable to common shareholders $1,074M ($4.14 diluted EPS) vs $990M ($3.84) in 2021.
- Q4 2022 diluted EPS $0.63, up from $0.48 in Q4 2021, driven by infrastructure investments and weather.
- 2023 diluted EPS guidance range set at $4.25-$4.45; long-term EPS growth guidance of 6%-8% CAGR through 2027.
- Rate base growth projected at ~8% compounded annually from 2022-2027, supporting earnings growth.
- Higher earnings partially offset by increased O&M expenses, unfavorable market returns on COLI investments, and higher interest expense.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002910/000100291023000051/0001002910-23-000051-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002910/000100291023000051/aee-20230215.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002910-23-000051

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