Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC Sells 9,906 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation $LNT

Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) by 18.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,250 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,906 shares during the quarter. Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Alliant Energy were worth $2,877,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of LNT. Magellan Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in Alliant Energy by 802.8% in the 3rd quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,553,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,735,000 after acquiring an additional 1,381,593 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in Alliant Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $82,265,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 54.3% during the third quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 1,779,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,928,000 after purchasing an additional 626,410 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 98.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,084,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,792,000 after purchasing an additional 538,603 shares during the period. Finally, Liberty One Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 91.7% during the third quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC now owns 984,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,389,000 after purchasing an additional 470,967 shares during the period. 79.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ LNT opened at $73.72 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $70.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.09. Alliant Energy Corporation has a 1 year low of $58.67 and a 1 year high of $74.40.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $673.11 million. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 18.57% and a return on equity of 11.51%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.70 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Alliant Energy Corporation will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alliant Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $0.535 dividend. This is an increase from Alliant Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alliant Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $75.00 target price on shares of Alliant Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 target price (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.44.

Trending Headlines about Alliant Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Alliant Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Growth and investment tailwinds — Zacks highlights customer growth, stronger data‑center demand and a $13.4 billion investment program that should drive stable regulated revenue and long‑term earnings growth. Alliant Energy Benefits From Expanding Customer Base and Investment
• Positive Sentiment: Selective analyst raises — Zacks lifted estimates for Q3 2027 and Q4 2026, signaling confidence in certain mid‑to‑late‑cycle quarters even as other near‑term estimates were trimmed. Alliant Energy analyst note
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus full‑year view mostly unchanged — despite quarter‑by‑quarter revisions, the consensus FY estimate sits near $3.23, implying the market is treating cuts as modest timing shifts rather than a large structural downgrade. Alliant Energy analyst note
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term EPS downgrades — Zacks trimmed several near‑term forecasts (examples: Q2 2026 to $0.72, Q1 2027 to $0.88, Q2 2027 to $0.78 and slightly cut FY2026 to $3.40), which can pressure short‑term sentiment and raise concern about upcoming quarter prints. Alliant Energy analyst revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and regulatory headwinds — Zacks flags rising transmission costs and regulatory risk that could compress margins or delay recovery, a meaningful risk for a regulated‑utility stock dependent on rate cases and capex recovery. Alliant Energy Benefits From Expanding Customer Base and Investment

Alliant Energy 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.