Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:LNT Alliant Energy (LNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $66.34 +0.87 (+1.33%) Closing price 08/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.00 +4.66 (+7.02%) As of 07:11 AM 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Alliant Energy Stock (NASDAQ:LNT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Alliant Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$65.43▼$66.6250-Day Range$60.01▼$66.3452-Week Range$55.17▼$66.62Volume2.34 million shsAverage Volume1.84 million shsMarket Capitalization$17.04 billionP/E Ratio22.88Dividend Yield3.06%Price Target$64.23Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. Read More Alliant Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreLNT MarketRank™: Alliant Energy scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 194 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAlliant Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlliant Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Alliant Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.81% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alliant Energy are expected to grow by 6.81% in the coming year, from $3.23 to $3.45 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alliant Energy is 22.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alliant Energy is 22.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.12.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlliant Energy has a PEG Ratio of 3.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlliant Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Alliant Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.48% of the outstanding shares of Alliant Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlliant Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alliant Energy has recently decreased by 0.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAlliant Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAlliant Energy has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Alliant Energy is 70.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Alliant Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.84% next year. This indicates that Alliant Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Alliant Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.6 / 5Environmental Score-4.37 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.48% of the outstanding shares of Alliant Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlliant Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alliant Energy has recently decreased by 0.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.57 News SentimentAlliant Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Alliant Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for LNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Alliant Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Alliant Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.31% of the stock of Alliant Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.90% of the stock of Alliant Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Alliant Energy's insider trading history. Receive LNT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Alliant Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LNT Stock News HeadlinesInterstate Power and Light Company Prices Debt Offering - Business WireJuly 25, 2025 | businesswire.comAlliant Energy releases new Corporate Responsibility ReportJuly 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... You should see this presentation about President Trump's Executive Order #14196. Legendary investor Louis Navellier believes it could soon not only save Social Security from collapse... But BOOST benefits for millions of retirees by up to 400%. No wonder the financial times called this new initiative...August 5 at 2:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)Alliant Energy Corporation Declares Quarterly Common Stock DividendJuly 18, 2025 | gurufocus.comAlliant Energy Corporation Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend | LNT Stock NewsJuly 18, 2025 | gurufocus.comAlliant Energy Corporation Declares Quarterly Common Stock DividendJuly 18, 2025 | businesswire.comData Centers Big Opportunity for Alliant EnergyJuly 15, 2025 | morningstar.comMAlliant Energy Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call | LNT ...July 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines LNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LNT shares performed this year? Alliant Energy's stock was trading at $59.14 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LNT shares have increased by 12.2% and is now trading at $66.34. How were Alliant Energy's earnings last quarter? Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.12. The business's revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Alliant Energy's stock split? Alliant Energy shares split before market open on Friday, May 20th 2016.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, April 20th 2016. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, May 19th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are Alliant Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Alliant Energy include Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. (0.75%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.28%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.28%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Lisa M Barton and Raja Sundararajan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Alliant Energy? Shares of LNT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Alliant Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alliant Energy investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Yum! Brands (YUM) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW). Company Calendar Record date for 5/15 Dividend4/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend4/30/2025Last Earnings5/08/2025Dividend Payable5/15/2025Record date for 8/15 Dividend7/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend7/31/2025Today8/05/2025Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/07/2025Dividend Payable8/15/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:LNT CIK352541 Webwww.alliantenergy.com Phone(608) 458-3311Fax608-458-0132Employees2,998Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Alliant Energy$64.23 High Price Target$71.00 Low Price Target$57.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.36 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.90 Trailing P/E Ratio22.88 Forward P/E Ratio20.54 P/E Growth3.09Net Income$690 million Net Margins18.26% Pretax Margin14.56% Return on Equity12.01% Return on Assets3.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio0.34 Quick Ratio0.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.98 billion Price / Sales4.28 Cash Flow$6.13 per share Price / Cash Flow10.82 Book Value$27.30 per share Price / Book2.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,880,000Free Float256,080,000Market Cap$17.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.53 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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