Alliant Energy (LNT) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect Alliant Energy to post earnings of $0.5950 per share and revenue of $896.9360 million for the quarter. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.82. The business had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 11.37% and a net margin of 18.58%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.83 EPS. On average, analysts expect Alliant Energy to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

LNT traded down $0.14 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $73.65. The stock had a trading volume of 161,422 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,457,834. 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 50 day moving average price of $74.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.74. Alliant Energy has a one year low of $63.28 and a one year high of $78.81. The firm has a market cap of $19.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.55.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.535 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.08%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Alliant Energy by 235.4% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Alliant Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Alliant Energy during the third quarter worth $54,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 58.3% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LNT. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alliant Energy from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Mizuho set a $76.00 price target on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $76.00 price objective on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Alliant Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Alliant Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alliant Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.09.

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.