Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.360-3.460 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.420. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Alliant Energy Trading Down 0.2%
Shares of NASDAQ:LNT traded down $0.11 on Friday, hitting $70.78. 3,238,911 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,491,078. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.55. Alliant Energy has a 12 month low of $63.28 and a 12 month high of $78.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $74.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.82.
Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 18.58% and a return on equity of 11.37%. The firm had revenue of $971.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $896.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.68 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Alliant Energy will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Alliant Energy Announces Dividend
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts recently issued reports on LNT shares. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Alliant Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $83.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Alliant Energy from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Barclays set a $74.00 price target on Alliant Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $76.00 target price on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Alliant Energy from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alliant Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.09.
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Key Headlines Impacting Alliant Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting Alliant Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted earnings reportedly exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by higher rates in Iowa and Wisconsin and growing electricity demand from data centers. Alliant Energy beats quarterly profit estimates on higher rates, data center demand
- Positive Sentiment: Revenue increased 1% year over year to $971 million, exceeding some analyst estimates, indicating continued demand and rate-related revenue benefits. Alliant Energy Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Alliant Energy reaffirmed its 2026 ongoing EPS guidance of $3.36 to $3.46 and said earnings are trending toward the upper half of the range, helping support the outlook for future earnings growth. Alliant Energy Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Reported GAAP EPS was $0.65, compared with $0.68 a year earlier. Results were characterized differently depending on the benchmark: some estimates showed a modest miss, while other consensus figures indicated a beat. Alliant Energy misses Q2 earnings and revenue estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Higher operating costs and warmer weather pressured profitability, contributing to lower year-over-year GAAP earnings despite higher revenue. The mixed earnings comparisons may limit near-term enthusiasm for LNT stock. Alliant Energy Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Increase Year Over Year
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliant Energy
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 799.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 8,393,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,662,000 after buying an additional 7,460,117 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Alliant Energy by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,327,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,338,000 after acquiring an additional 19,206 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Alliant Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $82,265,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Alliant Energy by 1.1% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,345,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,671,000 after acquiring an additional 14,792 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Alliant Energy by 7.9% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,298,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,553,000 after acquiring an additional 94,550 shares in the last quarter. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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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