Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Stock Rating Cut to “Strong Sell” at Wall Street Zen

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Monday. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Alliant Energy from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays set a $68.00 price objective on Alliant Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. HSBC began coverage on Alliant Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. They set a “hold” rating and a $69.50 price target for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.68.

Alliant Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LNT opened at $71.65 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Alliant Energy has a fifty-two week low of $62.54 and a fifty-two week high of $78.81. The stock has a market cap of $18.58 billion, a PE ratio of 19.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.52. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $66.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.48.

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. Alliant Energy had a net margin of 20.74% and a return on equity of 12.59%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.12 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Alliant Energy will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Alliant Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alliant Energy by 32.1% during the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 4,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 973 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alliant Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,990,000. Associated Banc Corp acquired a new stake in Alliant Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $508,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its position in Alliant Energy by 369.3% during the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 765 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 602 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its stake in Alliant Energy by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 566,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,848,000 after acquiring an additional 2,567 shares during the period. 79.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Alliant Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted earnings were $1.52 per share, above the $1.31 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $1.28 billion, topping the $1.26 billion estimate. Earnings also increased from $1.12 per share in the year-ago quarter. Alliant Energy Q3 earnings flash
• Positive Sentiment: Higher utility demand is supporting growth. The earnings beat was driven by stronger utility revenues and demand, suggesting favorable operating momentum for Alliant Energy’s regulated businesses. Alliant Energy Q3 earnings surpass estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investment plans were increased. Alliant expanded its capital spending plan to $15.9 billion, with data-center-related demand cited as a key growth driver. Greater infrastructure investment could support future rate-base expansion and earnings growth. Alliant Energy Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Management also provided 2027 guidance. The outlook offers investors additional visibility, although the supplied reports do not provide the specific guidance figures or detail how the larger capital program will affect financing needs and future returns. Alliant Energy announces third quarter results and 2027 guidance

Alliant Energy Company Profile

Alliant Energy Corporation is a public utility holding company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Through its regulated utility subsidiaries, Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company, the company provides electric and natural gas service to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Alliant Energy’s operations include the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity, as well as the distribution and sale of natural gas.