Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alliant Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Alliant Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alliant Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.41 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.94 EPS.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.02. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 11.51% and a net margin of 18.57%.The business had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $673.11 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.70 EPS. Alliant Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on LNT. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $82.00 price objective for the company. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays raised shares of Alliant Energy from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $65.00 to $67.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group set a $75.00 target price on Alliant Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alliant Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.33.

Alliant Energy Price Performance

LNT opened at $70.81 on Thursday. Alliant Energy has a 1 year low of $57.09 and a 1 year high of $72.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $18.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.66. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $68.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $67.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 799.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 8,393,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,662,000 after acquiring an additional 7,460,117 shares during the period. Magellan Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in Alliant Energy by 802.8% in the 3rd quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,553,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,735,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381,593 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Alliant Energy during the second quarter valued at $82,265,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Alliant Energy by 71.8% during the fourth quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 3,057,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $198,752,000 after purchasing an additional 1,278,166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. grew its holdings in Alliant Energy by 41.7% during the fourth quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 3,614,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,004,000 after purchasing an additional 1,063,268 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

Alliant Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $0.535 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This is a boost from Alliant Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is 67.94%.

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.