Analysts Offer Predictions for Alliant Energy Q1 Earnings

Alliant Energy Co. (NASDAQ:LNT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alliant Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.58 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.65. 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 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.22 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.71 EPS.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 11.39% and a net margin of 17.33%. The firm had revenue of $976.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Alliant Energy from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Guggenheim reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $57.00 price target on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Monday, February 24th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Alliant Energy from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Scotiabank lowered Alliant Energy from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $64.00 to $67.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.55.

Alliant Energy Stock Up 2.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ:LNT opened at $60.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.52 billion, a PE ratio of 22.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. Alliant Energy has a 12-month low of $47.23 and a 12-month high of $66.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliant Energy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $257,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Alliant Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. National Bank of Canada FI increased its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 184.7% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 202,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,259,000 after purchasing an additional 131,053 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 2,024.4% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 4,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 4,312 shares during the period. 79.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.5075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $2.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.36%. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is currently 75.46%.

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.