Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Alliant Energy from “sell” to “strong sell,” contrasting with the broader analyst consensus of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.
• Alliant Energy shares opened at $67.26, below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, with a one-year trading range of $63.28 to $78.81.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.65 in earnings per share versus the $0.58 consensus and $971 million in revenue; management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $3.36–$3.46.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Alliant Energy from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Alliant Energy from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Alliant Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $83.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on Alliant Energy from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $77.00.

Alliant Energy Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of LNT stock opened at $67.26 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.54. Alliant Energy has a one year low of $63.28 and a one year high of $78.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $71.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $72.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.47 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 18.45% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The firm had revenue of $971.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $896.94 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.68 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. Analysts predict that Alliant Energy will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliant Energy

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Alliant Energy in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Alliant Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.90% of the company's stock.

Alliant Energy Company Profile

Alliant Energy Corporation is a regulated utility holding company that provides electricity and natural gas services through its operating subsidiaries, Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company.

The company generates and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, and provides natural gas distribution services. Its energy portfolio includes a growing mix of renewable generation, along with traditional power-generation resources and transmission and distribution infrastructure.

Alliant Energy primarily serves customers in Wisconsin and Iowa.

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