Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC Invests $1.60 Million in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNT

Key Points

• Infrastructure Capital Advisors bought 20,948 Alliant Energy shares worth approximately $1.60 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 79.9% of the company.
• Alliant Energy beat quarterly expectations with adjusted EPS of $0.65 versus the $0.58 consensus and revenue of $971 million. The company maintains 2026 EPS guidance of $3.36–$3.46 and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.535, yielding about 3.2% annually.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $76.82, although several firms recently lowered their targets or ratings.

Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 20,948 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,598,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in LNT. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in 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 acquiring an additional 7,460,117 shares in the last quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the second quarter worth about $151,629,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Alliant Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $82,265,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 71.8% during the fourth quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 3,057,253 shares of the company's stock worth $198,752,000 after purchasing an additional 1,278,166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 41.7% during the fourth quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 3,614,890 shares of the company's stock valued at $235,004,000 after purchasing an additional 1,063,268 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.90% of the company's stock.

Alliant Energy Price Performance

Shares of LNT stock opened at $67.86 on Monday. Alliant Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $63.28 and a 52-week high of $78.81. The stock has a market cap of $17.60 billion, a PE ratio of 21.47, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.47. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $73.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.18.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $971.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.68 EPS. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Alliant Energy Corporation will post 3.43 EPS for the current year.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LNT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Alliant Energy from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut Alliant Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Alliant Energy from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Alliant Energy from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Scotiabank reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $74.00 price target (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $76.82.

More 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.

About Alliant Energy

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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