Q3 EPS Estimates for Alliant Energy Raised by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Alliant Energy to $1.16, slightly above the previous forecast of $1.15.
• A recent quarterly earnings report showed Alliant Energy beating consensus estimates with an EPS of $0.68 against an expected $0.62.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5075 per share, leading to an annualized yield of 3.1% with a payout ratio of 62.65%.

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Alliant Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.16 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Alliant Energy's current full-year earnings is $3.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alliant Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.67 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on LNT. Jefferies Financial Group set a $71.00 target price on shares of Alliant Energy and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $68.00 target price (up from $66.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, August 11th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Alliant Energy from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $68.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, July 7th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $67.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Alliant Energy from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $65.50.

Alliant Energy Stock Down 0.2%

LNT stock traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $64.62. 1,608,981 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,902,343. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.57. Alliant Energy has a 1-year low of $56.08 and a 1-year high of $67.11. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $64.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $62.65. The company has a market cap of $16.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.54.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.06. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 20.07% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The company had revenue of $961.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $977.15 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.57 earnings per share. Alliant Energy's revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.150-3.25 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliant Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LNT. Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 1,896 shares of the company's stock worth $115,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 3,682 shares of the company's stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 6,006 shares of the company's stock worth $363,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,805 shares of the company's stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Advisors Network Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Financial Advisors Network Inc. now owns 4,737 shares of the company's stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alliant Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st were given a $0.5075 dividend. This represents a $2.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31st. Alliant Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.65%.

About Alliant Energy

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.