Alliant Energy FY2026 EPS Forecast Raised by Zacks Research

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alliant Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $3.41 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.40. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.68 EPS.

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

LNT has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $76.00 price objective on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets set a $81.00 price objective on Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Alliant Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Mizuho set a $76.00 price objective on Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Alliant Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alliant Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.60.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

Alliant Energy stock opened at $73.68 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $72.14 and a 200-day moving average of $69.23. Alliant Energy has a 1 year low of $59.62 and a 1 year high of $75.76. 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 company has a market capitalization of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.58.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliant Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Glenmede Investment Management LP increased its holdings in Alliant Energy by 0.7% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 22,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,536,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in Alliant Energy by 1.8% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 9,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Alliant Energy by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Alliant Energy by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 3,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Alliant Energy by 4.6% in the first quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alliant Energy Dividend Announcement

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