Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Alliant Energy in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.78. The consensus estimate for Alliant Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alliant Energy’s FY2026 earnings at $3.40 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.02. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 18.57% and a return on equity of 11.51%. The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $673.11 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.70 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

LNT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a research 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 research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays upgraded shares of Alliant Energy from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $65.00 to $67.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. 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 price target for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 price target (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.44.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LNT opened at $73.72 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $70.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.09. Alliant Energy has a 12-month low of $58.67 and a 12-month high of $74.40. The firm has a market cap of $19.04 billion, a PE ratio of 23.40, a PEG ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49.

Alliant Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a dividend of $0.535 per share. This is a boost from Alliant Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is currently 67.94%.

Institutional Trading of Alliant Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Glenmede Investment Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 22,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,536,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Alliant Energy by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 9,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Alliant Energy by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Alliant Energy by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 1,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Simplicity Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Alliant Energy by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 3,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting 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 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.