Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alliant Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.87. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.41 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.94 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alliant Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 price target (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays raised Alliant Energy from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $65.00 to $67.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $76.00 price target on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.33.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LNT opened at $71.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.40 billion, a PE ratio of 22.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.66. Alliant Energy has a fifty-two week low of $57.09 and a fifty-two week high of $72.65. The company has a fifty day moving average of $68.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $67.12.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.70 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliant Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 37,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,413,000 after buying an additional 2,126 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 423,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,554,000 after buying an additional 36,651 shares during the period. Bayban purchased a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Alliant Energy by 2,151.9% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 4,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in Alliant Energy by 66.3% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 36,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,341,000 after acquiring an additional 14,361 shares during the period. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This is an increase from Alliant Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.94%.

More Alliant Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and an $82 price target, signaling institutional conviction and providing upside vs. current levels. RBC Capital Initiates Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several near-term quarterly estimates (notably Q2 2026 and Q3 2026, and Q2 2027), suggesting some upward momentum in expected utility earnings for specific quarters; these upward tweaks can support sentiment for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Travero, an Alliant Energy subsidiary, sold Logistics Park Dubuque to LOGISTEC; such a divestiture can free capital or reduce non-core exposure and is a tidy corporate-action positive. RJM Advises Travero on Sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks issued longer-term FY2028 estimates (FY2028 EPS view at $3.94) — useful for modeling but further out and less likely to move near-term price materially.
• Neutral Sentiment: Public short-interest notices show anomalous “0” and NaN values for March filings, indicating the published short-interest data is noisy/unreliable this cycle and not a meaningful signal of bearish positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced several near-term and full-year estimates (Q4 2026 cut from $0.70 to $0.60, Q1 2026 trimmed, Q1 2027 and parts of 2027 also nudged lower, and FY2026 slightly lowered), signaling some moderation in expected near-term earnings that could weigh on guidance-driven expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Additional media coverage highlighting the new “outperform” starts points to growing analyst attention on Iowa’s regulatory construct as supportive for returns—an incremental positive for sentiment. Alliant Energy Started at Outperform

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.