Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $76.00 target price on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, December 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $78.00 price target on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday, November 24th. HSBC upgraded shares of Alliant Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.13.

Alliant Energy Stock Up 1.4%

NASDAQ:LNT opened at $71.01 on Friday. Alliant Energy has a 1 year low of $57.09 and a 1 year high of $72.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $66.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $66.53. The stock has a market cap of $18.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.54, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.06 billion during 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 11.57%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.70 earnings per share. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Alliant Energy will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Alliant Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a $0.535 dividend. This is an increase from Alliant Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.94%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van Diest Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alliant Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $340,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 38,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,453,000 after buying an additional 3,648 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 33,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,169,000 after buying an additional 2,484 shares during the period. Galaxy Group Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC grew its position in Alliant Energy by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 11,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $778,000 after buying an additional 934 shares in the last quarter. 79.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Alliant Energy News

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.

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.