Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $75.76 and last traded at $75.3970, with a volume of 1050845 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $73.43.

Alliant Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alliant Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue beat and top‑line growth — Alliant reported revenue of $1.18B, roughly 5% higher year‑over‑year and ahead of consensus, signaling underlying utility demand and rate base growth that supports the company’s outlook. Alliant Energy Q1 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Big capital plan supports future regulated growth — Management reiterated a ~$13.4B investment plan which should expand rate base and earnings visibility over the medium term, a positive for regulated utility multiples and long‑term EPS growth. Alliant Energy Q1 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: EPS met expectations — GAAP EPS of $0.82 matched consensus, so there were no upside surprises on profit. That keeps near‑term valuation moves tied more to guidance and rate case progress than to an EPS beat. Alliant Energy (LNT) Q1 Earnings Meet Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance reiterated and centered on consensus — Management set EPS guidance of $3.360–$3.460, which encompasses the Street consensus (~$3.42), so guidance neither materially surprises up nor down. Investors will watch rate case outcomes and capex execution for upside. View Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — The Q1 call contains management color on weather, load, regulatory timing and capex phasing; investors should review for updates on rate cases and timing of customer programs. Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is constructive — Brokerages show an average “Moderate Buy” rating, indicating modest upside but not unanimous enthusiasm. Alliant Energy Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy”
• Negative Sentiment: EPS slightly down year‑over‑year — Q1 EPS of $0.82 compares with $0.83 a year ago, so near‑term margin pressure or timing items kept EPS flat despite higher revenue. Alliant Energy: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Balance sheet and liquidity metrics are watch items — Debt/equity (~1.49) and sub‑1.0 current/quick ratios mean financing and rate recovery cadence matter for credit and downside risk if capex requires more leverage. (Background disclosures from company filings.)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. HSBC upgraded Alliant Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $79.00 price objective (up from $78.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen cut Alliant Energy from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Barclays set a $74.00 price objective on Alliant Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on Alliant Energy from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $76.44.

Alliant Energy Trading Up 0.9%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $71.84 and a 200 day moving average of $68.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market cap of $19.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.58.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.82. The business had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 11.43% and a net margin of 18.58%.Alliant Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.83 EPS. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Alliant Energy Corporation will post 3.42 EPS for the current year.

Alliant Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th will be paid a $0.535 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is currently 67.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliant Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Alliant Energy in the third quarter worth $27,000. MRP Capital Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Alliant Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Alliant Energy by 256.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Alliant Energy by 235.4% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Alliant Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

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.