Aberdeen Group plc Sells 9,888 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation $LNT

Aberdeen Group plc cut its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 86,099 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,888 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Alliant Energy were worth $5,804,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LNT. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Alliant Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $82,265,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. raised its position 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. grew 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 valued at $69,792,000 after buying an additional 538,603 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 1.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,303,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,013,875,000 after purchasing an additional 481,487 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty One Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Alliant Energy by 91.7% during the 3rd quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC now owns 984,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,389,000 after acquiring an additional 470,967 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LNT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $78.00 price target on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alliant Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays raised Alliant Energy from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $65.00 to $67.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.13.

Key Stories Impacting Alliant Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Alliant reported $0.60 EPS vs. Street $0.58 and revenue of $1.06B, well above consensus — driven by stronger electric and gas demand. Alliant Energy Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Increase Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operational tone: Reuters notes robust power demand and solid performance in both electric and gas segments, a direct driver of the revenue and profit beat. Alliant Energy beats quarterly profit estimates on strong power demand
• Positive Sentiment: Capital spending and multi-year growth: Management outlined ~$13.4B of capex through 2029 and affirmed FY2026 ongoing EPS guidance of $3.36–$3.46, underscoring growth investments that support regulated earnings visibility. Alliant Energy Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Increase Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year results and affirmation: BusinessWire reports 2025 GAAP EPS of $3.14 and ongoing EPS of $3.22, with management affirming the 2026 range — supportive for long-term targets but largely confirms prior guidance. Alliant Energy Announces 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Available disclosure: Earnings call transcript, slide deck and press release are posted (useful for detail on drivers, rate cases and capex phasing). Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic/employee items: Coverage flags an ESOP shelf cleanup that could subtly reshape capital strategy and employee alignment — monitor for any equity/cash flow implications. Is Alliant Energy’s ESOP Shelf Cleanup Quietly Reframing Its Capital Strategy and Employee Alignment (LNT)?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting appears inconsistent in public summaries (zeros and NaNs); treat those figures skeptically until proper filings confirm any meaningful change in positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS declined vs. prior-year quarter ($0.60 vs. $0.70 in Q4 last year), which highlights near-term volatility in margins or timing impacts despite the beat. Alliant Energy Q4 earnings and materials
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance nuance: FY2026 range is affirmed but the midpoint is roughly in line or slightly below some analyst estimates — investors should watch upcoming rate cases and execution on capex to ensure earnings targets are met.

Alliant Energy Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:LNT opened at $71.01 on Friday. Alliant Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $57.09 and a 52-week high of $72.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $66.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.53.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.02. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 18.57% and a return on equity of 11.57%. The company had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $673.11 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.70 EPS. Alliant Energy’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Alliant Energy Corporation will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alliant Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $0.535 per share. This is a positive change 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is currently 67.30%.

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.