B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Invests $5.02 Million in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNT

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased 65,839 Alliant Energy shares worth approximately $5.02 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own about 79.9% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with nine Buy ratings and five Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $76.82.
• Alliant Energy reported quarterly EPS of $0.65, beating the $0.58 consensus estimate, and revenue of $971 million. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.535 per share, representing a 3.2% annualized yield.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 65,839 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,023,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Alliant Energy by 799.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 7,460,117 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Alliant Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $82,265,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in Alliant Energy by 71.8% in the 4th quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 3,057,253 shares of the company's stock worth $198,752,000 after buying an additional 1,278,166 shares during the period. Cohen & Steers Inc. raised its position in Alliant Energy by 41.7% during the 4th quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 3,614,890 shares of the company's stock worth $235,004,000 after buying an additional 1,063,268 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in Alliant Energy by 92.5% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,805,214 shares of the company's stock worth $117,357,000 after buying an additional 867,256 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LNT has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price 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. Scotiabank reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $74.00 price objective (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Alliant Energy from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered Alliant Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Sunday, August 9th. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on Alliant Energy in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $83.00 price target for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alliant Energy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $76.82.

Key Alliant Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alliant Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term growth prospects remain favorable: Alliant Energy’s expanding customer base, rising utility demand and planned $13.4 billion capital investment program are expected to support revenue and earnings growth through 2029. Can Customer Growth Support Alliant Energy’s Long-Term Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Some forward estimates increased: Zacks Research raised its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.74 from $0.68, FY2026 EPS to $3.42 from $3.41, and FY2028 EPS to $4.02 from $3.98. The higher estimates may modestly improve sentiment toward Alliant’s earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: Overall earnings outlook remains close to consensus: Zacks projects FY2026 EPS of $3.42, FY2027 EPS of $3.65 and FY2028 EPS of $4.02, compared with the current-year consensus estimate of $3.43. The changes imply gradual growth but are not a major near-term catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Several estimates were trimmed: Zacks reduced its Q2 2027 EPS forecast to $0.73 from $0.78, Q3 2027 to $1.26 from $1.27, and FY2027 to $3.65 from $3.68. These cuts may weigh on the stock by signaling some pressure on intermediate-term earnings expectations.

Alliant Energy Price Performance

LNT stock opened at $67.86 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.47, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Alliant Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $63.28 and a fifty-two week high of $78.81. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $73.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $72.14.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT - Get Free Report) last posted its 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. 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 period last year, the firm posted $0.68 EPS. The company's revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Alliant Energy Corporation will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a dividend of $0.535 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Alliant Energy's dividend payout ratio is 67.72%.

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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