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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AVA NYSE:BKH NYSE:CMS NASDAQ:LNT On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVAAvista$36.80-0.9%$37.63$34.80▼$43.09$2.98B0.4739,010 shs615,782 shsBKHBlack Hills$60.07-1.3%$57.64$54.92▼$65.59$4.38B0.71539,010 shs1.35 million shsCMSCMS Energy$72.98-0.1%$71.32$63.97▼$76.45$21.85B0.362.48 million shs2.12 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$66.33+0.5%$63.05$56.08▼$67.02$17.04B0.531.99 million shs2.20 million shsThe Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. Download the report now to identify top dividend payers and avoid common yield traps.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVAAvista+0.56%-1.95%-0.34%-3.58%-4.15%BKHBlack Hills+0.83%-0.29%+7.12%+4.63%+5.92%CMSCMS Energy+1.34%+0.34%+1.61%+3.22%+9.83%LNTAlliant Energy+2.47%+1.88%+2.95%+6.72%+14.48%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVAAvista3.8723 of 5 stars0.83.03.31.94.22.51.9BKHBlack Hills4.0162 of 5 stars1.23.05.00.93.91.71.9CMSCMS Energy3.8651 of 5 stars1.34.02.50.73.62.51.9LNTAlliant Energy3.8837 of 5 stars1.23.04.22.63.61.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVAAvista 1.50Reduce$38.002.98% UpsideBKHBlack Hills 2.33Hold$66.009.34% UpsideCMSCMS Energy 2.54Moderate Buy$77.255.61% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.30Hold$65.50-1.00% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVA, LNT, BKH, and CMS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails8/20/2025BKHBlack HillsBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$57.00 ➝ $64.008/14/2025LNTAlliant EnergyBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$68.00 ➝ $70.008/11/2025LNTAlliant EnergyBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$66.00 ➝ $68.007/22/2025CMSCMS EnergyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$77.00 ➝ $78.007/11/2025LNTAlliant EnergyUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$65.00 ➝ $67.007/7/2025CMSCMS EnergyWolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Peer Perform7/7/2025LNTAlliant EnergyWolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$68.005/22/2025CMSCMS EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$74.00 ➝ $71.005/20/2025LNTAlliant EnergyJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetHold ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $71.00(Data available from 8/20/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVAAvista$1.96B1.53$5.76 per share6.41$32.61 per share1.13BKHBlack Hills$2.24B1.96$7.74 per share7.80$51.05 per share1.18CMSCMS Energy$7.52B2.91$7.64 per share9.57$29.22 per share2.50LNTAlliant Energy$4.14B4.10$6.21 per share10.65$27.81 per share2.38Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVAAvista$180M$2.2216.6214.582.449.13%6.86%2.25%11/5/2025 (Estimated)BKHBlack Hills$273.10M$3.9715.2013.842.8012.68%7.81%2.85%11/5/2025 (Estimated)CMSCMS Energy$1.00B$3.3821.6418.852.6812.76%12.07%2.87%10/30/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$690M$3.2420.4319.183.0420.07%12.25%3.75%10/30/2025 (Estimated)Latest AVA, LNT, BKH, and CMS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/7/2025Q2 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.62$0.68+$0.06$0.68$977.15 million$961.00 million8/6/2025Q2 2025AVAAvista$0.28$0.17-$0.11$0.17$416.06 million$400.00 million7/31/2025Q2 2025CMSCMS Energy$0.67$0.71+$0.04$0.66$1.68 billion$1.84 billion7/30/2025Q2 2025BKHBlack Hills$0.3850$0.38-$0.0050$0.38$412.69 million$439.00 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVAAvista$1.965.31%N/A88.29%23 YearsBKHBlack Hills$2.704.47%N/A68.01%55 YearsCMSCMS Energy$2.172.97%N/A64.20%3 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.07%N/A62.65%22 YearsLatest AVA, LNT, BKH, and CMS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/6/2025AVAAvistaquarterly$0.495.34%8/19/20258/19/20259/15/20257/22/2025BKHBlack Hillsquarterly$0.67604.66%8/18/20258/18/20259/2/20257/21/2025CMSCMS Energyquarterly$0.54253.01%8/8/20258/8/20258/29/20257/18/2025LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.50753.16%7/31/20257/31/20258/15/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVAAvista1.061.000.68BKHBlack Hills1.060.640.49CMSCMS Energy1.931.000.77LNTAlliant Energy1.350.570.46Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVAAvista85.24%BKHBlack Hills86.71%CMSCMS Energy93.57%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVAAvista0.96%BKHBlack Hills0.63%CMSCMS Energy0.49%LNTAlliant Energy0.31%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVAAvista1,95081.11 million80.35 millionOptionableBKHBlack Hills2,84172.85 million72.39 millionOptionableCMSCMS Energy8,324299.33 million297.87 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.97 million256.17 millionOptionableAVA, LNT, BKH, and CMS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesHITE Hedge Asset Management LLC Takes $19.14 Million Position in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNTAugust 20 at 9:26 AM | marketbeat.comGulf International Bank UK Ltd Has $897,000 Stock Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 19 at 4:39 AM | marketbeat.comNational Pension Service Decreases Stock Position in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 19 at 4:39 AM | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsAugust 19 at 4:08 AM | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Position Boosted by Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.August 18 at 4:49 AM | marketbeat.comBenjamin Edwards Inc. Trims Stake in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 18 at 4:03 AM | marketbeat.comThere May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Alliant Energy's (NASDAQ:LNT) EarningsAugust 16, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Price Target Raised to $70.00August 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comWestpac Banking Corp Trims Stock Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comBank of America Issues Positive Forecast for Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Stock PriceAugust 16, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comCitigroup Inc. Purchases 97,257 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy price target raised to $70 from $68 at BofAAugust 14, 2025 | msn.comAre Wall Street Analysts Predicting Alliant Energy Stock Will Climb or Sink?August 14, 2025 | msn.comAigen Investment Management LP Acquires Shares of 7,274 Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comConnor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Acquires New Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Given Market Perform Rating at BMO Capital MarketsAugust 13, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBMO Capital Markets Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) StockAugust 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's What HappenedAugust 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Position Boosted by National Bank of Canada FIAugust 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Shares Bought by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.August 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Shares Purchased by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.August 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesBuffett Makes Big Moves Outside of UNH: A Buy and Sell BreakdownBy Leo Miller | August 18, 2025Why the American Eagle Stock Rally Isn't Just Speculation By Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | July 28, 20253 Companies That Will Profit From Trump's Semiconductor TariffsBy Jordan Chussler | August 14, 20253 Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Buildout WaveBy Chris Markoch | August 6, 2025CAVA’s Honeymoon Ends With a 16% Stock DropBy Chris Markoch | August 13, 2025AVA, LNT, BKH, and CMS Company DescriptionsAvista NYSE:AVA$36.80 -0.35 (-0.95%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.87 +0.07 (+0.20%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.Black Hills NYSE:BKH$60.06 -0.81 (-1.32%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.04 -0.03 (-0.05%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. The company operates in two segments: Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities. The Electric Utilities segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 222,000 electric utility customers in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and owns and operates 1,394 megawatts of generation capacity and 9,106 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. The Gas Utilities segment distributes natural gas to approximately 1,116,000 natural gas utility customers in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming; owns and operates 4,663 miles of intrastate gas transmission pipelines; 42,514 miles of gas distribution mains and service lines; seven natural gas storage sites; and approximately 50,000 horsepower of compression and 516 miles of gathering lines. It also constructs and maintains customer owned gas infrastructure facilities for gas transportation customers; and provides appliance repair services to residential utility customers, as well as electrical system construction services to large industrial customers. In addition, the company produces electric power through wind, natural gas, and coal-fired generating plants; and coal at its coal mine located near Gillette, Wyoming. Black Hills Corporation was incorporated in 1941 and is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.CMS Energy NYSE:CMS$72.98 -0.05 (-0.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.01 +0.03 (+0.04%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and Enterprises. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 208 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,428 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 19 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,474 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 9,395 miles of underground distribution lines; 1,093 substations; and 3 battery facilities. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,392 miles of transmission lines; 15 gas storage fields; 28,065 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The Enterprises segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. It serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$66.33 +0.31 (+0.47%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.32 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 04:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. 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