NASDAQ:LNT Alliant Energy (LNT) Stock Forecast, Price & News $48.06 -0.49 (-1.01%) (As of 09/28/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$47.80▼$48.9150-Day Range$48.06▼$55.7452-Week Range$47.19▼$57.52Volume2.16 million shsAverage Volume1.47 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.15 billionP/E Ratio18.34Dividend Yield3.77%Price Target$54.39 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Alliant Energy MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.44 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.2% Upside$54.39 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.63% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.11Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.19Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.32%From $2.87 to $3.08 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.78 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector26th out of 86 stocksUtilities—Regulated Electric Industry1st out of 1 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAlliant Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $54.39, Alliant Energy has a forecasted upside of 13.2% from its current price of $48.06.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlliant Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.63% 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 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alliant Energy has recently increased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAlliant Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAlliant Energy has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Alliant Energy is 69.08%. 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 58.77% next year. This indicates that Alliant Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAlliant Energy has received a 27.32% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Natural gas distribution services", "Electricity produced with onshore wind power", "Local electricty grid operation services for electricty produced by renewable energy sources", "Main electricity grid operation services for electricity produced by nuclear fuels", "Main electricity grid operation services for electricity produced by renewable energy sources", and "Local electricty grid operation services for electricty produced by fossil fuels" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Alliant Energy is -4.11. Previous Next 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAlliant Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Alliant Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for LNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 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. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Alliant Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.25% of the stock of Alliant Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.52% of the stock of Alliant Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alliant Energy are expected to grow by 7.32% in the coming year, from $2.87 to $3.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alliant Energy is 18.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alliant Energy is 18.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 86.80.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlliant Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.65. 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 1.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) StockAlliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services. It operates through 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, and packaging and food industries. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a barge, rail, and truck freight terminal on the Mississippi River; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa, as well as offers freight brokerage services. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.Read More LNT Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LNT Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | msn.comUtilities slide again as 10-year Treasury closes at highest level since 2007September 26, 2023 | msn.comAlliant, NextEra in line for part of $325M in DoE long-duration storage fundingSeptember 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... 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September 14, 2023 | news.yahoo.comThe 85,000-square foot Alliant Energy Ag Innovation Lab breaks ground at ISU Research ParkAugust 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy (LNT) Rides on Clean Portfolio Focus, InvestmentsAugust 24, 2023 | marketwatch.comAlliant Energy Corp. stock falls Thursday, still outperforms marketAugust 21, 2023 | msn.comAlliant Energy: A Solid Utility Play To Ride Out The Coming Economic UncertaintyAugust 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith 78% ownership of the shares, Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) is heavily dominated by institutional ownersAugust 18, 2023 | marketwatch.comAlliant Energy Corp. stock rises Friday, outperforms marketAugust 17, 2023 | msn.comMizuho Maintains Alliant Energy (LNT) Neutral RecommendationAugust 15, 2023 | marketwatch.comAlliant Energy Corp. stock falls Tuesday, underperforms marketAugust 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMairs and Power's Q2 2023 13F Filing Update: Key Transactions and Portfolio OverviewAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com6 Analysts Have This to Say About Alliant EnergyAugust 7, 2023 | msn.comBMO Capital Maintains Alliant Energy (LNT) Outperform RecommendationAugust 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings CallAugust 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy (LNT) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/YAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy (LNT) Beats Q2 Earnings EstimatesAugust 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAlliant Energy Corp Reports Rise In Q2 Profit, Beats estimatesAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy Announces Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy: A Mid-Cap Utility With Growth and YieldSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend7/28/2023Last Earnings8/04/2023Dividend Payable8/15/2023Today9/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Utilities—Regulated Electric Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:LNT CUSIPN/A CIK352541 Webwww.alliantenergy.com Phone(608) 458-3311Fax608-458-0132Employees3,129Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$54.39 High Stock Price Forecast$61.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$49.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+13.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.62 Trailing P/E Ratio18.34 Forward P/E Ratio16.75 P/E Growth2.65Net Income$686 million Net Margins15.73% Pretax Margin15.93% Return on Equity10.63% Return on Assets3.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.27 Current Ratio0.60 Quick Ratio0.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.21 billion Price / Sales2.89 Cash Flow$5.34 per share Price / Cash Flow9.00 Book Value$25.00 per share Price / Book1.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares252,720,000Free Float252,087,000Market Cap$12.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John O. Larsen (Age 59)Chairman & CEO Comp: $3.09MMr. Robert J. Durian (Age 52)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $1.34MMr. Terry L. Kouba (Age 63)Pres of Iowa Energy & Sr. VP of Operations Comp: $802.59kMr. David A. de Leon (Age 60)Pres of Wisconsin Energy & Sr. VP of Operations Comp: $802.68kMs. Lisa M. Barton (Age 57)Pres & COO Mr. Benjamin M. Bilitz (Age 48)Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Alberto G. RuoccoSr. VP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Susan Trapp GilleMang. of Investor RelationsAmy L. CralamActing Gen. CounselMs. Aimee L. Davis (Age 50)VP of Marketing, Communications & Community Affairs More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNiSourceNYSE:NICMS EnergyNYSE:CMSAmerenNYSE:AEEWEC Energy GroupNYSE:WECPublic Service Enterprise GroupNYSE:PEGView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBarclays PLCBought 188,586 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.156%Tucker Asset Management LLCBought 5,748 shares on 9/8/2023Ownership: 0.003%Delos Wealth Advisors LLCBought 1,184 shares on 9/5/2023Ownership: 0.011%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 1,500 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLCBought 754 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.006%View All Institutional Transactions LNT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Alliant Energy stock right now? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alliant Energy in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LNT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LNT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View LNT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Alliant Energy's stock price forecast for 2023? 9 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Alliant Energy's stock. Their LNT share price forecasts range from $49.00 to $61.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $54.39 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LNT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LNT shares performed in 2023? Alliant Energy's stock was trading at $55.21 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, LNT shares have decreased by 13.0% and is now trading at $48.06. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Alliant Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 6th 2023. View our LNT earnings forecast. How were Alliant Energy's earnings last quarter? Alliant Energy Co. (NASDAQ:LNT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 4th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $912 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $956.42 million. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 15.73% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.63%. The firm's revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Alliant Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Alliant Energy? Alliant Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 14th. Investors of record on Monday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.4525 per share on Tuesday, August 15th. This represents a $1.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 28th. Read our dividend analysis for LNT. What ETFs hold Alliant Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RYU), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU), First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap ETF (VNMC), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU), Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF (VCLN) and AAM Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF (SMIG). Is Alliant Energy a good dividend stock? Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.67%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 20 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 69.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LNT will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.77% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LNT. When did Alliant Energy's stock split? Alliant Energy's stock split on the morning of Friday, May 20th 2016. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, April 20th 2016. The newly minted shares were payable 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. What guidance has Alliant Energy issued on next quarter's earnings? Alliant Energy updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.82-$2.96 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.89. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Alliant Energy's stock symbol? Alliant Energy trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LNT." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Alliant Energy's stock price today? One share of LNT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.06. How much money does Alliant Energy make? Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) has a market capitalization of $12.15 billion and generates $4.21 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $686 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.62 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Alliant Energy have? The company employs 3,129 workers across the globe. How can I contact Alliant Energy? Alliant Energy's mailing address is 4902 NORTH BILTMORE LANE, MADISON WI, 53718. The official website for the company is www.alliantenergy.com. The company can be reached via phone at (608) 458-3311, via email at susangille@alliantenergy.com, or via fax at 608-458-0132. This page (NASDAQ:LNT) was last updated on 9/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Alliant Energy Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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