Madison Wealth Partners Inc Acquires New Stake in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNT

Madison Wealth Partners Inc bought a new position in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 13,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,025,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Alliant Energy by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,785,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,196,382,000 after purchasing an additional 383,612 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in Alliant Energy by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 11,273,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $808,996,000 after purchasing an additional 138,683 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Alliant Energy by 799.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 8,393,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,662,000 after purchasing an additional 7,460,117 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Alliant Energy by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,071,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,071,000 after buying an additional 128,998 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 4,067,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,458,000 after buying an additional 215,188 shares in the last quarter. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alliant Energy Trading Down 2.3%

NASDAQ:LNT opened at $67.86 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $17.60 billion, a PE ratio of 21.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $72.14. Alliant Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $63.28 and a 12 month high of $78.81.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. Alliant Energy had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 18.45%.The firm had revenue of $971.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $896.94 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.68 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Alliant Energy Corporation will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Alliant Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a dividend of $0.535 per share. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. Alliant Energy’s payout ratio is currently 67.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LNT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alliant Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. Mizuho reduced their target price on Alliant Energy from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on Alliant Energy from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Alliant Energy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on Alliant Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $83.00 price objective for the company. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.82.

Key Headlines Impacting Alliant Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term growth prospects remain favorable: Alliant Energy’s expanding customer base, rising utility demand and planned $13.4 billion capital investment program are expected to support revenue and earnings growth through 2029. Can Customer Growth Support Alliant Energy’s Long-Term Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Some forward estimates increased: Zacks Research raised its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.74 from $0.68, FY2026 EPS to $3.42 from $3.41, and FY2028 EPS to $4.02 from $3.98. The higher estimates may modestly improve sentiment toward Alliant’s earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: Overall earnings outlook remains close to consensus: Zacks projects FY2026 EPS of $3.42, FY2027 EPS of $3.65 and FY2028 EPS of $4.02, compared with the current-year consensus estimate of $3.43. The changes imply gradual growth but are not a major near-term catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Several estimates were trimmed: Zacks reduced its Q2 2027 EPS forecast to $0.73 from $0.78, Q3 2027 to $1.26 from $1.27, and FY2027 to $3.65 from $3.68. These cuts may weigh on the stock by signaling some pressure on intermediate-term earnings expectations.

Alliant Energy 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.