Q2 EPS Estimates for Alliant Energy Lifted by Zacks Research

Alliant Energy Co. (NASDAQ:LNT) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Alliant Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Alliant Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alliant Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.46 EPS.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.05. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 16.66% and a return on equity of 10.56%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho lifted their target price on Alliant Energy from $52.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Scotiabank lowered shares of Alliant Energy from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $64.00 to $67.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. They set a “hold” rating and a $67.00 target price for the company. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Alliant Energy from $61.00 to $59.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Alliant Energy from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 20th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alliant Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.39.

Alliant Energy Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of LNT stock opened at $57.79 on Monday. Alliant Energy has a 52-week low of $46.80 and a 52-week high of $64.19. The stock has a market cap of $14.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $60.05 and its 200-day moving average is $58.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliant Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LNT. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in Alliant Energy by 14.7% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 196,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,915,000 after purchasing an additional 25,161 shares in the last quarter. Seven Eight Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,248,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,742,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,183,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,839,000 after acquiring an additional 101,387 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Alliant Energy by 0.6% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,216,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $134,518,000 after acquiring an additional 14,225 shares during the last quarter. 79.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.