Alliant Energy Q3 EPS Estimate Boosted by Zacks Research

Alliant Energy Co. (NASDAQ:LNT) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alliant Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $1.21 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.20. 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 FY2026 earnings at $3.44 EPS.

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Alliant Energy from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Scotiabank lowered shares of Alliant Energy from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $64.00 to $67.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Alliant Energy from $52.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Alliant Energy from $61.00 to $59.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Alliant Energy from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alliant Energy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $63.39.

Alliant Energy Price Performance

NASDAQ:LNT opened at $59.88 on Monday. Alliant Energy has a one year low of $46.80 and a one year high of $64.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $15.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.21, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $60.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.35.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 31st. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 74.42%.

Institutional Trading of Alliant Energy

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LNT. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Alliant Energy by 7,083.3% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 431 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the period. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in Alliant Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Alliant Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. JNBA Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Alliant Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in Alliant Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.