Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on Alliant Energy, with nine buys and five holds among 14 analysts. The average 12-month price target is $77.09, above the reported $70.78 share price.
• Alliant Energy reported second-quarter revenue of $971 million and adjusted EPS above expectations, helped by higher utility rates and data-center demand. However, GAAP EPS declined year over year to $0.65 due partly to higher operating costs and warmer weather.
• The company reaffirmed 2026 ongoing EPS guidance of $3.36–$3.46, with results trending toward the upper half of that range, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.535 per share, representing a 3.0% annualized yield.

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $77.0909.

LNT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Alliant Energy from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Barclays set a $74.00 target price on Alliant Energy and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings cut Alliant Energy from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Scotiabank reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $74.00 price target (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Alliant Energy from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday.

Trending Headlines about 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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tema ETFs LLC raised its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 2,336 shares of the company's stock valued at $178,000 after buying an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP grew 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 acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Alliant Energy by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,517 shares of the company's stock valued at $229,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Simplicity Wealth LLC increased its stake in Alliant Energy by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 3,216 shares of the company's stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.90% of the company's stock.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

Alliant Energy stock opened at $70.78 on Monday. Alliant Energy has a 1-year low of $63.28 and a 1-year high of $78.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.28 billion, a PE ratio of 22.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.55. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $74.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.86.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $971.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $896.94 million. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 18.45% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.68 EPS. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Alliant Energy will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alliant Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.535 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy's payout ratio is presently 67.08%.

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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