Alliant Energy Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Alliant Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.69 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Alliant Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alliant Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.84 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.98 EPS.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.82. The company had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 18.58% and a return on equity of 11.37%. Alliant Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.83 earnings per share. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on LNT. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $74.00 target price (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho set a $76.00 target price on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $76.00 price objective on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $81.00 price objective on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $76.60.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

LNT opened at $73.95 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.18, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a fifty day moving average of $72.07 and a 200 day moving average of $69.13. Alliant Energy has a fifty-two week low of $59.62 and a fifty-two week high of $75.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.69.

Institutional Trading of Alliant Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Alliant Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. MRP Capital Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alliant Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 256.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 560 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alliant Energy during the 1st quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 235.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

Alliant Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th were issued a $0.535 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 30th. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is 67.08%.

About Alliant Energy

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.