Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Alliant Energy (LNT)

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/23/2026 – Alliant Energy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock, up from $72.00.
• 2/23/2026 – Alliant Energy was given a new $73.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 2/22/2026 – Alliant Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/21/2026 – Alliant Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 1/21/2026 – Alliant Energy was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “buy”.
• 1/21/2026 – Alliant Energy was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $67.00 price target on the stock, up from $65.00.
• 1/20/2026 – Alliant Energy is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $71.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – Alliant Energy is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $71.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Alliant Energy was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $71.00 price target on the stock, up from $70.00.
• 1/9/2026 – Alliant Energy had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Argus.
• 12/29/2025 – Alliant Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Alliant Energy Increases Dividend

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

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.