Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.360-3.460 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.420. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on LNT. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Alliant Energy from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $83.00 price target for the company. Mizuho set a $76.00 price objective on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alliant Energy from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Scotiabank reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $74.00 target price (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.09.

Alliant Energy Stock Down 1.5%

NASDAQ:LNT traded down $1.11 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $70.89. The stock had a trading volume of 3,165,435 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,219,656. The business’s 50 day moving average is $74.15 and its 200 day moving average is $71.82. Alliant Energy has a fifty-two week low of $63.28 and a fifty-two week high of $78.81. The stock has a market cap of $18.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.22, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 18.58% and a return on equity of 11.37%. Alliant Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.68 earnings per share. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Alliant Energy will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Alliant Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.535 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.08%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliant Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Glenmede Investment Management LP lifted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 0.7% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 22,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,536,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 9,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $615,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 4,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL raised its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 17,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,182,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alliant Energy Company Profile

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) is a publicly traded energy holding company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, that provides regulated electric and natural gas utility services in the American Midwest. The company serves customers primarily in Wisconsin and Iowa through its regulated utility subsidiaries and operates as an integrated provider responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Alliant Energy’s core activities include operating and maintaining electric generation assets, managing the regional transmission and distribution network, and delivering natural gas service to its franchise territories.