PEAK6 LLC Makes New $957,000 Investment in Alliant Energy Corporation $LNT

PEAK6 LLC bought a new position in shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 12,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $957,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Delta Global Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy in the 1st quarter worth $2,512,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,785,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,196,382,000 after buying an additional 383,612 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its stake in shares of Alliant Energy by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 4,067,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,458,000 after buying an additional 215,188 shares during the period. Nicholas Company Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alliant Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $5,736,000. Finally, Reaves W H & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Alliant Energy by 71.8% in the fourth quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 3,057,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $198,752,000 after acquiring an additional 1,278,166 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.90% of the company’s stock.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LNT stock opened at $67.86 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.18. The company has a market cap of $17.60 billion, a PE ratio of 21.47, a PEG 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. Alliant Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $63.28 and a 12-month high of $78.81.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $896.94 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.68 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Alliant Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.360-3.460 EPS. Analysts expect that Alliant Energy Corporation will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alliant Energy Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

LNT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $74.00 target price (up from $72.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Alliant Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $83.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Alliant Energy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Alliant Energy from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective on Alliant Energy from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.82.

Alliant Energy News Roundup

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.

About Alliant Energy

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.