Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Alliant Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.41 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.40. The consensus estimate for Alliant Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alliant Energy’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.68 EPS.
Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on LNT. Wall Street Zen upgraded Alliant Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Alliant Energy in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $82.00 price target for the company. Mizuho set a $76.00 price target on Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays set a $74.00 price target on Alliant Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $81.00 price target on Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $76.60.
Alliant Energy Trading Down 0.4%
NASDAQ LNT opened at $73.68 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $19.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.58. Alliant Energy has a 52 week low of $59.62 and a 52 week high of $75.76. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $72.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $69.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48.
Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.82. The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 11.37% and a net margin of 18.58%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.83 earnings per share. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS.
Alliant Energy Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th were issued a dividend of $0.535 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 30th. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 67.08%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliant Energy
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Glenmede Investment Management LP boosted its position in Alliant Energy by 0.7% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 22,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,536,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in Alliant Energy by 1.8% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 9,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Alliant Energy by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC boosted its position in Alliant Energy by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 3,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Alliant Energy by 4.6% in the first quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.90% of the company’s stock.
Alliant Energy Company Profile
Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) is a publicly traded energy holding company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, that provides regulated electric and natural gas utility services in the American Midwest. The company serves customers primarily in Wisconsin and Iowa through its regulated utility subsidiaries and operates as an integrated provider responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Alliant Energy’s core activities include operating and maintaining electric generation assets, managing the regional transmission and distribution network, and delivering natural gas service to its franchise territories.
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