Q3 EPS Estimates for Alliant Energy Boosted by Analyst

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) - Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Alliant Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $1.16 per share 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.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.06. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 20.07%.The firm had revenue of $961.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $977.15 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.57 EPS. The business'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.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on LNT. Wolfe Research raised Alliant Energy from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $68.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, July 7th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $68.00 target price (up previously from $66.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Bank of America increased their target price on Alliant Energy from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $71.00 price target on Alliant Energy and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Alliant Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alliant Energy presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $65.50.

Alliant Energy Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:LNT traded down $0.41 during trading on Monday, hitting $64.66. The stock had a trading volume of 1,701,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,918,804. Alliant Energy has a 12 month low of $56.08 and a 12 month high of $67.11. The company has a market capitalization of $16.62 billion, a PE ratio of 19.37, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.54. The firm's fifty day moving average is $63.97 and its 200 day moving average is $62.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliant Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 81.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 494 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were paid a dividend of $0.5075 per share. This represents a $2.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31st. Alliant Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.