Alliant Energy Co. (NASDAQ:LNT – Free Report) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Alliant Energy in a report released on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.53 per share 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 $0.51 EPS and Q3 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS.
Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $976.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 11.39%.
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Alliant Energy Stock Up 0.9 %
Shares of NASDAQ:LNT opened at $63.53 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.41. Alliant Energy has a 12-month low of $47.23 and a 12-month high of $66.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.62, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.54.
Alliant Energy Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st were issued a dividend of $0.5075 per share. This represents a $2.03 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.20%. This is a boost from Alliant Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 31st. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is presently 75.46%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliant Energy
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LNT. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 14.7% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 196,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,915,000 after acquiring an additional 25,161 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,742,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,216,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $134,518,000 after purchasing an additional 14,225 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Alliant Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $257,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 22.3% in the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 53,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,253,000 after buying an additional 9,780 shares during the last quarter. 79.90% of the stock is 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.
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