FY2026 EPS Estimates for Alliant Energy Raised by Analyst

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alliant Energy in a report issued on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.42 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.41. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on LNT. Barclays upgraded shares of Alliant Energy from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $65.00 to $67.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho set a $73.00 target price on Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $76.00 target price on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, December 1st. UBS Group set a $75.00 price target on Alliant Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.33.

Alliant Energy Trading Up 1.7%

NASDAQ:LNT opened at $72.79 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $68.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.19. Alliant Energy has a 52 week low of $57.09 and a 52 week high of $72.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The stock has a market cap of $18.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.11, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.66.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last announced its quarterly 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. The company 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%. Alliant Energy’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.70 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliant Energy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Alliant Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Country Trust Bank bought a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy in the second quarter worth $30,000. MRP Capital Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Alliant Energy during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Alliant Energy by 256.7% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Alliant Energy by 235.4% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 445 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

Alliant Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a $0.535 dividend. 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 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 67.94%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alliant Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital initiated coverage of Alliant Energy with an “outperform” recommendation, highlighting Iowa’s favorable regulatory construct as supportive for the utility’s earnings and returns. This kind of initiation often draws institutional interest and can lift sentiment. RBC Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several medium-term estimates: FY2027 EPS to $3.71 and FY2028 EPS to $3.96 (small upward revisions) and nudged Q2 2027 estimates higher to $0.79. These upgrades signal modestly improved analyst expectations for growth in 2027–28. Zacks Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Travero, an Alliant Energy subsidiary, sold Logistics Park Dubuque to LOGISTEC. The transaction (advised by RJM & Company) should free capital and simplify the company’s asset base — a potential positive for cash flow or debt reduction depending on proceeds use. Asset Sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data shows effectively zero short interest with odd “NaN” changes — the data appear unreliable or immaterial, so it provides little actionable signal for price moves. (Source: market volume/short-interest notes.)
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the raises, Zacks also trimmed several near-term and FY2026 estimates (including Q1 2026, Q4 2026 and small cuts to Q3/Q4 2027 and FY2026), indicating mixed near-term outlook and some downward pressure on short-term earnings expectations. Zacks Downgrades

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.