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NASDAQ:LNT

Alliant Energy (LNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$72.50 -0.50 (-0.68%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$72.53 +0.03 (+0.03%)
As of 04:53 PM Eastern
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About Alliant Energy Stock (NASDAQ:LNT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$72.43
$73.57
50-Day Range
$68.71
$73.72
52-Week Range
$59.62
$75.76
Volume
2.73 million shs
Average Volume
2.49 million shs
Market Capitalization
$18.73 billion
P/E Ratio
22.73
Dividend Yield
2.95%
Price Target
$76.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Alliant Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

LNT MarketRank™: 

Alliant Energy scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alliant Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Alliant Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alliant Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Alliant Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alliant Energy are expected to grow by 7.29% in the coming year, from $3.43 to $3.68 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alliant Energy is 22.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.54.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alliant Energy is 22.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.15.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Alliant Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Alliant Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.52. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.46% of the float of Alliant Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alliant Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alliant Energy has recently increased by 4.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alliant Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alliant Energy has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Alliant Energy is 67.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Alliant Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.15% next year. This indicates that Alliant Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Alliant Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Alliant Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Alliant Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for LNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Alliant Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Alliant Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.26% of the stock of Alliant Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.90% 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.
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LNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alliant Energy's stock was trading at $65.01 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LNT shares have increased by 11.5% and is now trading at $72.50.

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.82. Alliant Energy's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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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 market closes on Thursday, May 19th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Top institutional shareholders of Alliant Energy include Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.36%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.07%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.32%) and Magellan Asset Management Ltd (0.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Lisa M Barton and Raja Sundararajan.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
4/30/2026
Record date for 5/15 Dividend
4/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
4/30/2026
Dividend Payable
5/15/2026
Today
5/20/2026
AGM 2026
5/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LNT
CIK
352541
Employees
2,948
Year Founded
1917

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$82.00
Low Price Target
$74.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.69
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.19
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.73
Forward P/E Ratio
21.14
P/E Growth
2.94
Net Income
$810 million
Net Margins
18.58%
Pretax Margin
14.89%
Return on Equity
11.37%
Return on Assets
3.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.48
Current Ratio
0.69
Quick Ratio
0.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.36 billion
Price / Sales
4.29
Cash Flow
$6.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.06
Book Value
$28.74 per share
Price / Book
2.52

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
258,280,000
Free Float
257,605,000
Market Cap
$18.73 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.58

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This page (NASDAQ:LNT) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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