NASDAQ:LNT Alliant Energy (LNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The only AI company you should be looking at (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free LNT Stock Alerts $48.61 +0.22 (+0.45%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$48.20▼$49.0150-Day Range$47.43▼$52.2252-Week Range$45.15▼$56.26Volume1.80 million shsAverage Volume2.08 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.45 billionP/E Ratio17.49Dividend Yield3.95%Price Target$54.06 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Alliant Energy alerts: Email Address Alliant Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.2% Upside$54.06 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.11% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.04Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.85Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$77,546 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth6.19%From $3.07 to $3.26 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.76 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector7th out of 91 stocksElectric & Other Services Combined Industry2nd out of 17 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAlliant Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $54.06, Alliant Energy has a forecasted upside of 11.2% from its current price of $48.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlliant Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.11% 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 2.7, 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 6.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAlliant Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAlliant Energy has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Alliant Energy is 69.06%. 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 58.90% 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 26.75% 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 electricity grid operation services for electricity produced by renewable energy sources", "Main electricity grid operation services for electricity produced by nuclear fuels", "Local electricity grid operation services for electricity produced by fossil fuels", and "Local electricity grid operation services for electricity produced by nuclear fuels" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Alliant Energy is -4.04. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAlliant Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Alliant Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 9 people have searched for LNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Alliant Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Alliant Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $77,546.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alliant Energy are expected to grow by 6.19% in the coming year, from $3.07 to $3.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alliant Energy is 17.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 156.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alliant Energy is 17.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 83.38.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlliant Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.54. 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 1.83. 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 Ad Paradigm Press8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months)THIS cryptocurrency has gained 40% in 6 months. A crypto millionaire who has researched the space for a decade says it will go up 8,788% in 5 years. The name of this cryptocurrency is revealed right here: Click to get the name of the cryptocurrency About Alliant Energy Stock (NASDAQ:LNT)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. 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, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.Read More LNT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LNT Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 26, 2024 | marketbeat.com3 Cheap Dividends “Spring-Loaded” to Surge When Rates DropMarch 17, 2024 | msn.comPower back after outage in Cedar RapidsMarch 19, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.March 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGet Paid To Wait: 13 Potential Dividend OpportunitiesMarch 14, 2024 | benzinga.comPeering Into Alliant Energy's Recent Short InterestMarch 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAlliant Energy Co. (NASDAQ:LNT) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesMarch 9, 2024 | nasdaq.comGuru Fundamental Report for LNT - Martin ZweigMarch 8, 2024 | businesswire.comChristie Raymond Appointed to Alliant Energy Board of DirectorsMarch 19, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy Corporation (LNT)March 4, 2024 | businesswire.comWisconsin Power and Light Company Prices Public Offering of Green BondsMarch 3, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comLNT Oct 2024 52.500 callFebruary 26, 2024 | businesswire.comCommunities Received Nearly $11M from Alliant Energy in 2023February 21, 2024 | msn.com7 Rock-Solid Utility Stocks to Power Your Portfolio for the Long HaulFebruary 21, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Rock-Solid Utility Stocks to Power Your Portfolio for the Long HaulFebruary 19, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comAlliant Energy price target lowered by $1 at Wells Fargo, here's whyFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Alliant Energy Corp Earnings CallFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDecoding Alliant Energy Corp (LNT): A Strategic SWOT InsightFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy (LNT) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/YFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy Corp (LNT) Reports Growth in 2023 Earnings Per ShareFebruary 15, 2024 | reuters.comAlliant Energy reports Q4 profit miss on lower retail electric, gas salesFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy Announces 2023 ResultsFebruary 15, 2024 | businesswire.comAlliant Energy Announces 2023 ResultsFebruary 15, 2024 | msn.comAs president of Alliant Energy's Iowa company retires, former intern will replace himFebruary 15, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comLNT Feb 2024 55.000 callSee 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/15 Dividend1/30/2024Dividend Payable2/15/2024Last Earnings2/16/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:LNT CUSIPN/A CIK352541 Webwww.alliantenergy.com Phone(608) 458-3311Fax608-458-0132Employees3,281Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$54.06 High Stock Price Target$61.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.78 Trailing P/E Ratio17.49 Forward P/E Ratio15.83 P/E Growth2.54Net Income$703 million Net Margins17.46% Pretax Margin17.56% Return on Equity10.85% Return on Assets3.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio0.55 Quick Ratio0.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.03 billion Price / Sales3.09 Cash Flow$5.51 per share Price / Cash Flow8.83 Book Value$26.56 per share Price / Book1.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,100,000Free Float255,460,000Market Cap$12.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John O. Larsen (Age 60)Executive Chairman Comp: $3.09MMr. Robert J. Durian (Age 53)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.34MMr. Terry L. Kouba (Age 64)President of Iowa Energy & Senior VP of Operations Comp: $802.59kMr. David A. de Leon (Age 61)President of Wisconsin Energy & Senior VP of Operations Comp: $802.68kMs. Lisa M. Barton (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Mr. Benjamin M. Bilitz (Age 49)Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Alberto G. RuoccoSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Susan Trapp GilleManager of Investor RelationsAmy L. CralamActing General CounselMs. Aimee L. Davis (Age 51)Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Community Affairs More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNiSourceNYSE:NICMS EnergyNYSE:CMSAmerenNYSE:AEEALLETENYSE:ALEAvistaNYSE:AVAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHennessy Advisors Inc.Sold 950 shares on 3/14/2024Ownership: 0.013%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 46,437 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 12.532%ICA Group Wealth Management LLCBought 1,128 shares on 3/8/2024Ownership: 0.000%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 304,022 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.359%Fisher Asset Management LLCBought 4,546 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Alliant Energy stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alliant Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 target for 2024? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Alliant Energy's stock. Their LNT share price targets range from $43.00 to $61.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $54.06 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.2% 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 2024? Alliant Energy's stock was trading at $51.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LNT stock has decreased by 5.2% and is now trading at $48.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Alliant Energy? Alliant Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 5,410,000 shares, an increase of 6.7% from the February 14th total of 5,070,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,980,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days. View Alliant Energy's Short Interest. When is Alliant Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our LNT earnings forecast. How were Alliant Energy's earnings last quarter? Alliant Energy Co. (NASDAQ:LNT) issued its earnings results on Friday, February, 16th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.07. The business earned $961 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.25 billion. Alliant Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.85% and a net margin of 17.46%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Alliant Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Alliant Energy? Alliant Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 31st will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share on Thursday, February 15th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.95%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 30th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Read our dividend analysis for LNT. Is Alliant Energy a good dividend stock? Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.99%. LNT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 21 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 69.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LNT will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.90% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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). When did Alliant Energy's stock split? Shares of Alliant Energy split on Friday, May 20th 2016. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, April 20th 2016. The newly issued shares were distributed 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. What guidance has Alliant Energy issued on next quarter's earnings? Alliant Energy updated its FY24 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 16th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.99-3.13 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $3.07. Who are Alliant Energy's major shareholders? Alliant Energy's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.53%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.58%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.60%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (2.78%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.88%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (1.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Lisa M Barton, Nancy Joy Falotico and Raja Sundararajan. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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