Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.360-3.460 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.420. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Alliant Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LNT traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $70.78. 3,239,611 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,249,767. The company has a market cap of $18.28 billion, a PE ratio of 22.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.55. Alliant Energy has a twelve month low of $63.28 and a twelve month high of $78.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.82.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $971.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $896.94 million. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 11.23% and a net margin of 18.45%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.68 EPS. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Alliant Energy will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a $0.535 dividend. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $83.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Alliant Energy from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Alliant Energy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $74.00 price target (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $76.00 price objective on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $77.09.

Trending Headlines about Alliant Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted earnings reportedly exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by higher rates in Iowa and Wisconsin and growing electricity demand from data centers. Alliant Energy beats quarterly profit estimates on higher rates, data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue increased 1% year over year to $971 million, exceeding some analyst estimates, indicating continued demand and rate-related revenue benefits. Alliant Energy Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Alliant Energy reaffirmed its 2026 ongoing EPS guidance of $3.36 to $3.46 and said earnings are trending toward the upper half of the range, helping support the outlook for future earnings growth. Alliant Energy Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported GAAP EPS was $0.65, compared with $0.68 a year earlier. Results were characterized differently depending on the benchmark: some estimates showed a modest miss, while other consensus figures indicated a beat. Alliant Energy misses Q2 earnings and revenue estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Higher operating costs and warmer weather pressured profitability, contributing to lower year-over-year GAAP earnings despite higher revenue. The mixed earnings comparisons may limit near-term enthusiasm for LNT stock. Alliant Energy Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Increase Year Over Year

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliant Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 38,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,453,000 after purchasing an additional 3,648 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in Alliant Energy by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 33,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,169,000 after purchasing an additional 2,484 shares in the last quarter. Galaxy Group Investments LLC acquired a new position in Alliant Energy during the fourth quarter worth $68,000. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 28,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,875,000 after buying an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

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.