Alliant Energy (LNT) Competitors $68.22 -0.37 (-0.54%) Closing price 10/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.23 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 10/21/2025 04:29 PM 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LNT vs. AEP, EVRG, XEL, AEE, CMS, DTE, DUK, OGE, SO, and WECShould you be buying Alliant Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alliant Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Xcel Energy (XEL), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), DTE Energy (DTE), Duke Energy (DUK), OGE Energy (OGE), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. Alliant Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Evergy Xcel Energy Ameren CMS Energy DTE Energy Duke Energy OGE Energy Southern WEC Energy Group Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Does the media favor LNT or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 11 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for American Electric Power and 22 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.05 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LNT or AEP a better dividend stock? Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Alliant Energy pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has better valuation & earnings, LNT or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlliant Energy$3.98B4.40$690M$3.2421.06American Electric Power$19.72B3.18$2.97B$6.8417.17 Is LNT or AEP more profitable? Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.07% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 17.68%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.25% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy20.07% 12.25% 3.75% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or AEP? Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in LNT or AEP? 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend LNT or AEP? Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.32%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $119.26, indicating a potential upside of 1.56%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Alliant Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alliant Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 SummaryAlliant Energy beats American Electric Power on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LNT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LNT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlliant EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.63B$26.59B$17.21B$10.68BDividend Yield2.96%3.41%4.58%4.88%P/E Ratio21.0619.6919.1927.23Price / Sales4.404.4032.19130.73Price / Cash11.339.4719.3861.65Price / Book2.502.362.296.59Net Income$690M$1.43B$748.50M$276.14M7 Day Performance-0.60%-0.55%-0.09%-0.72%1 Month Performance6.23%3.99%8.29%2.47%1 Year Performance11.76%17.23%40.98%33.90% Alliant Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LNTAlliant Energy3.9259 of 5 stars$68.22-0.5%$68.00-0.3%+11.2%$17.63B$3.98B21.062,998Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAEPAmerican Electric Power4.6133 of 5 stars$116.80-0.2%$114.50-2.0%+17.2%$62.59B$19.72B19.3116,330Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEVRGEvergy2.9982 of 5 stars$77.49+0.0%$76.94-0.7%+27.6%$17.83B$5.85B21.294,731News CoveragePositive NewsXELXcel Energy3.8131 of 5 stars$80.16-1.0%$81.91+2.2%+27.1%$47.86B$13.44B22.1711,380Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑AEEAmeren4.1626 of 5 stars$103.55-0.1%$105.75+2.1%+18.9%$28.03B$7.62B22.768,981Analyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy4.2882 of 5 stars$73.51-0.8%$77.36+5.2%+4.7%$22.18B$7.52B21.758,324Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDTEDTE Energy4.6161 of 5 stars$140.12-0.2%$145.25+3.7%+11.2%$29.16B$12.46B20.169,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionDUKDuke Energy4.3223 of 5 stars$126.11-0.7%$134.08+6.3%+7.0%$98.77B$30.36B20.5026,413Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOGEOGE Energy4.3457 of 5 stars$45.94+0.3%$47.00+2.3%+14.2%$9.22B$2.99B18.832,291Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSOSouthern3.8731 of 5 stars$98.15-0.1%$96.31-1.9%+4.6%$108.12B$26.72B25.2328,600Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group4.2544 of 5 stars$115.02-0.1%$112.20-2.5%+17.2%$37.06B$8.60B22.037,017Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEP Competitors EVRG Competitors XEL Competitors AEE Competitors CMS Competitors DTE Competitors DUK Competitors OGE Competitors SO Competitors WEC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LNT) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Nvidia about to Trigger Another 150X Opportunity?Nvidia gave investors a chance to make more than 150 times their money with its AI chips, known as graphics pr...InvestorPlace | SponsoredNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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