Madison Wealth Partners Inc Invests $1.02 Million in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNT

Madison Wealth Partners Inc purchased a new position in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 13,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,025,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of LNT. Delta Global Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,512,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,785,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,196,382,000 after acquiring an additional 383,612 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 4,067,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,458,000 after acquiring an additional 215,188 shares in the last quarter. Nicholas Company Inc. purchased a new stake in Alliant Energy in the fourth quarter worth $5,736,000. Finally, Reaves W H & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Alliant Energy by 71.8% in the fourth quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 3,057,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $198,752,000 after acquiring an additional 1,278,166 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

More Alliant Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term growth prospects remain favorable: Alliant Energy’s expanding customer base, rising utility demand and planned $13.4 billion capital investment program are expected to support revenue and earnings growth through 2029. Can Customer Growth Support Alliant Energy’s Long-Term Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Some forward estimates increased: Zacks Research raised its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.74 from $0.68, FY2026 EPS to $3.42 from $3.41, and FY2028 EPS to $4.02 from $3.98. The higher estimates may modestly improve sentiment toward Alliant’s earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: Overall earnings outlook remains close to consensus: Zacks projects FY2026 EPS of $3.42, FY2027 EPS of $3.65 and FY2028 EPS of $4.02, compared with the current-year consensus estimate of $3.43. The changes imply gradual growth but are not a major near-term catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Several estimates were trimmed: Zacks reduced its Q2 2027 EPS forecast to $0.73 from $0.78, Q3 2027 to $1.26 from $1.27, and FY2027 to $3.65 from $3.68. These cuts may weigh on the stock by signaling some pressure on intermediate-term earnings expectations.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alliant Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Alliant Energy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. 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 reduced their price target on shares of Alliant Energy from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Alliant Energy from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.82.

Alliant Energy Price Performance

Shares of LNT stock opened at $67.86 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.47, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.55. The business’s fifty day moving average is $73.35 and its 200 day moving average is $72.14. Alliant Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $63.28 and a twelve month high of $78.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.07. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 18.45%.The business had revenue of $971.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $896.94 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.68 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. Research analysts expect that Alliant Energy Corporation will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a dividend of $0.535 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is presently 67.72%.

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.