Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Madison, United States | NasdaqGS
68.03 USD
-0.18
(-0.264%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 68.03 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:16 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains solid, driven by a fortress-like nine-year price trajectory that is up 71% with no recent annual declines. While earnings growth has stalled and margins are compressing, the business retains a strong competitive moat and a reliable cash flow engine. The dividend is robust, offering a 3% yield with a sustainable payout ratio, though it lacks the aggressive growth needed to push the rating to the highest tier. However, the short-term picture is murky. Despite a high-confidence statistical model predicting a slight uptick and a bullish analyst consensus, the stock is technically struggling, trading below its 50-day average. The massive options activity suggests retail speculation is betting on a binary event or a rapid recovery to the $78 target, but the underlying fundamentals currently lack the explosive momentum to justify a high-conviction entry. The tension between the strong historical track record and the current stagnation in earnings growth keeps the short-term rating neutral. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.037265 |
| MSTL | 0.052453 |
| AutoTheta | 0.052970 |
| AutoETS | 0.053297 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 56% |
| H-stat | 1.92 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.130 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.47 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-07-30 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-07-30 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 160.951 |
| Revenue per Share | 17.197 |
| Market Cap | 17,639,137,280 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.60 |
| Forward P/E | 18.46 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Profit Margins | 18.45% |
| Website | https://www.alliantenergy.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:16 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in deep out-of-the-money calls (strikes 80, 95, 100) expiring late in 2026 and early 2027. Conversely, put buyers are focused on deep out-of-the-money strikes (40, 60), suggesting a hedge against a severe crash rather than a moderate decline. The skew indicates a 'lottery ticket' mentality where traders bet on a major catalyst driving the price toward the analyst mean of $78.50.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.76% | 3.05% | 3.36% | 3.25% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 0.5350 | 0.755863 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.5350 | 0.728585 |
| 2026-01-30 | 0.5350 | 0.811713 |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.5070 | 0.758755 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.5070 | 0.779880 |
| 2025-04-30 | 0.5070 | 0.830603 |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.5070 | 0.861073 |
| 2024-10-31 | 0.4800 | 0.800000 |
| 2024-07-31 | 0.4800 | 0.862379 |
| 2024-04-29 | 0.4800 | 0.964436 |
| 2024-01-30 | 0.4800 | 0.981997 |
| 2023-10-30 | 0.4530 | 0.934406 |
| 2023-07-28 | 0.4530 | 0.840601 |
| 2023-04-27 | 0.4530 | 0.822142 |
| 2023-01-30 | 0.4530 | 0.844362 |
| 2022-10-28 | 0.4280 | 0.817262 |
| 2022-07-28 | 0.4280 | 0.712977 |
| 2022-04-28 | 0.4280 | 0.699004 |
| 2022-01-28 | 0.4280 | 0.721632 |
| 2021-10-29 | 0.4030 | 0.712392 |
| 2021-07-29 | 0.4030 | 0.684211 |
| 2021-04-29 | 0.4030 | 0.727700 |
| 2021-01-28 | 0.4030 | 0.823121 |
| 2020-10-29 | 0.3800 | 0.683822 |
| 2020-07-30 | 0.3800 | 0.706714 |
| 2020-04-29 | 0.3800 | 0.769075 |
| 2020-01-30 | 0.3800 | 0.639515 |
| 2019-10-30 | 0.3550 | 0.670444 |
| 2019-07-30 | 0.3550 | 0.714717 |
| 2019-04-29 | 0.3550 | 0.767070 |
| 2019-01-30 | 0.3550 | 0.819294 |
| 2018-10-30 | 0.3350 | 0.769938 |
| 2018-07-30 | 0.3350 | 0.791775 |
| 2018-04-27 | 0.3350 | 0.777984 |
| 2018-01-30 | 0.3360 | 0.855833 |
| 2017-10-30 | 0.3150 | 0.729504 |
| 2017-07-27 | 0.3150 | 0.773386 |
| 2017-04-26 | 0.3150 | 0.797872 |
| 2017-01-27 | 0.3150 | 0.853890 |
| 2016-10-27 | 0.2940 | 0.794165 |
| 2016-07-27 | 0.2940 | 0.745247 |
| 2016-04-27 | 0.2940 | 0.848362 |
| 2016-01-27 | 0.2940 | 0.944123 |
| 2015-10-28 | 0.2750 | 0.927487 |
| 2015-07-29 | 0.2750 | 0.910295 |
| 2015-04-28 | 0.2750 | 0.883960 |
| 2015-01-28 | 0.2750 | 0.794798 |
| 2014-10-29 | 0.2550 | 0.844371 |
| 2014-07-29 | 0.2550 | 0.870753 |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.2550 | 0.873886 |
| 2014-01-29 | 0.2550 | 1.004530 |
| 2013-10-29 | 0.2350 | 0.894216 |
| 2013-07-29 | 0.2350 | 0.890152 |
| 2013-04-26 | 0.2350 | 0.904368 |
| 2013-01-29 | 0.2350 | 1.029347 |
| 2012-10-31 | 0.2250 | 1.006711 |
| 2012-07-27 | 0.2250 | 0.958671 |
| 2012-04-26 | 0.2250 | 1.004913 |
| 2012-01-27 | 0.2250 | 1.058574 |
| 2011-10-27 | 0.2125 | 1.034567 |
| 2011-07-27 | 0.2125 | 1.067571 |
| 2011-04-27 | 0.2125 | 1.078954 |
| 2011-01-27 | 0.2125 | 1.141859 |
| 2010-10-27 | 0.1975 | 1.088154 |
| 2010-07-28 | 0.1975 | 1.115504 |
| 2010-04-28 | 0.1975 | 1.167948 |
| 2010-01-27 | 0.1975 | 1.270505 |
| 2009-10-28 | 0.1875 | 1.406074 |
| 2009-07-29 | 0.1875 | 1.446201 |
| 2009-04-28 | 0.1875 | 1.653439 |
| 2009-01-28 | 0.1875 | 1.274643 |
| 2008-10-29 | 0.1750 | 1.186039 |
| 2008-07-29 | 0.1750 | 1.094434 |
| 2008-04-28 | 0.1750 | 0.936580 |
| 2008-01-29 | 0.1750 | 0.958904 |
| 2007-10-29 | 0.1590 | 0.811018 |
| 2007-07-27 | 0.1590 | 0.850950 |
| 2007-04-26 | 0.1590 | 0.708714 |
| 2007-01-29 | 0.1590 | 0.872667 |
| 2006-10-27 | 0.1440 | 0.741886 |
| 2006-07-27 | 0.1440 | 0.804919 |
| 2006-04-26 | 0.1440 | 0.924856 |
| 2006-01-27 | 0.1440 | 0.985626 |
| 2005-10-27 | 0.1315 | 1.016229 |
| 2005-07-27 | 0.1315 | 0.915419 |
| 2005-04-27 | 0.1315 | 0.990957 |
| 2005-01-27 | 0.1315 | 0.930315 |
| 2004-10-27 | 0.1315 | 1.004200 |
| 2004-07-28 | 0.1250 | 0.965251 |
| 2004-04-28 | 0.1250 | 0.976944 |
| 2004-01-28 | 0.1250 | 0.981162 |
| 2003-10-29 | 0.1250 | 1.069290 |
| 2003-07-29 | 0.1250 | 1.259446 |
| 2003-04-28 | 0.1250 | 1.422071 |
| 2003-01-29 | 0.1250 | 1.562500 |
| 2002-10-29 | 0.2500 | 3.054368 |
| 2002-07-29 | 0.2500 | 2.701243 |
| 2002-04-26 | 0.2500 | 1.781261 |
| 2002-01-29 | 0.2500 | 1.681803 |
| 2001-10-29 | 0.2500 | 1.715266 |
| 2001-07-27 | 0.2500 | 1.763668 |
| 2001-04-26 | 0.2500 | 1.610306 |
| 2001-01-29 | 0.2500 | 1.599488 |
| 2000-10-27 | 0.2500 | 1.687764 |
| 2000-07-27 | 0.2500 | 1.860465 |
| 2000-04-26 | 0.2500 | 1.577909 |
| 2000-01-27 | 0.2500 | 1.673640 |
| 1999-10-27 | 0.2500 | 1.839080 |
| 1999-07-28 | 0.2500 | 1.735358 |
| 1999-04-28 | 0.2500 | 1.713062 |
| 1999-01-27 | 0.2500 | 1.684211 |
| 1998-10-28 | 0.2500 | 1.629328 |
| 1998-07-29 | 0.2500 | 1.670146 |
| 1998-04-30 | 0.0715 | 0.453069 |
| 1998-04-22 | 0.1790 | 1.039564 |
| 1998-01-22 | 0.2500 | 1.544402 |
| 1997-10-29 | 0.2500 | 1.724138 |
| 1997-07-31 | 0.2500 | 1.809955 |
| 1997-04-28 | 0.2500 | 1.869159 |
| 1997-01-29 | 0.2500 | 1.785714 |
| 1996-10-30 | 0.2460 | 1.733921 |
| 1996-08-01 | 0.2460 | 1.561905 |
| 1996-04-26 | 0.2460 | 1.703896 |
| 1996-01-31 | 0.2460 | 1.561905 |
| 1995-10-27 | 0.2425 | 1.596708 |
| 1995-07-27 | 0.2425 | 1.716814 |
| 1995-04-24 | 0.2425 | 1.686957 |
| 1995-01-25 | 0.2425 | 1.724444 |
| 1994-10-25 | 0.2400 | 1.737557 |
| 1994-07-25 | 0.2400 | 1.753425 |
| 1994-04-25 | 0.2400 | 1.580247 |
| 1994-01-25 | 0.2400 | 1.662338 |
| 1993-10-25 | 0.2375 | 1.397059 |
| 1993-07-26 | 0.2375 | 1.342756 |
| 1993-04-26 | 0.2375 | 1.347518 |
| 1993-01-25 | 0.2375 | 1.439394 |
| 1992-10-26 | 0.2325 | 1.347826 |
| 1992-07-27 | 0.2325 | 1.309859 |
| 1992-04-24 | 0.2325 | 1.441860 |
| 1992-01-27 | 0.2325 | 1.500000 |
| 1991-10-25 | 0.2250 | 1.592920 |
| 1991-07-25 | 0.2250 | 1.698113 |
| 1991-04-24 | 0.2250 | 1.756098 |
| 1991-01-25 | 0.2250 | 1.836735 |
| 1990-10-25 | 0.2175 | 1.891304 |
| 1990-07-25 | 0.2175 | 1.977273 |
| 1990-04-24 | 0.2175 | 1.988571 |
| 1990-01-25 | 0.2175 | 1.912088 |
| 1989-10-25 | 0.2100 | 1.816216 |
| 1989-07-25 | 0.2100 | 1.806452 |
| 1989-04-24 | 0.2100 | 1.909091 |
| 1989-01-25 | 0.2100 | 1.887640 |
| 1988-10-25 | 0.2025 | 1.790055 |
| 1988-07-25 | 0.2025 | 1.830508 |
| 1988-01-25 | 0.2025 | 1.780220 |
| 1987-10-26 | 0.1950 | 1.767705 |
| 1987-07-27 | 0.1950 | 1.659574 |
| 1987-04-24 | 0.1900 | 1.727273 |
| 1987-01-26 | 0.1900 | 1.444181 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.054902554 |
| Address1 | 4,902 North Biltmore Lane |
| All Time High | 78.81 |
| All Time Low | 3.375 |
| Ask | 68.09 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.9 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,776,330 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,480,654 |
| Average Volume | 2,480,654 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,776,330 |
| Beta | 0.539 |
| Bid | 67.96 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 29.038 |
| City | Madison |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 68.03 |
| Current Ratio | 0.466 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 68.725 |
| Day Low | 67.73 |
| Debt To Equity | 160.951 |
| Display Name | Alliant Energy |
| Dividend Date | 1,786,924,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.14 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.14 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,506,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,506,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.04 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.023 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,441,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,908,800 |
| Ebitda | 1,828,999,936 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.41296002 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 16.256 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 6.713 |
| Enterprise Value | 29,732,139,008 |
| Eps Current Year | 3.42089 |
| Eps Forward | 3.68569 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.15 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,785,456,000 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 72.8612 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.8311996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.06630689 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 5.4902554 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 78.81 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.779999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.13678466 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 63.28 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.75 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.07506321 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 63.28 - 78.81 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.14 |
| Float Shares | 258,439,431 |
| Forward Eps | 3.68569 |
| Forward P E | 18.457874 |
| Free Cashflow | -1,138,625,024 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 2,948 |
| Fullday Change | -0.18 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.263891 |
| Fullday Price | 68.03 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.44502 |
| Gross Profits | 1,971,000,064 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00154 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.99162 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 259,284,699 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-electric |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=71431&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,785,456,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.535 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,463,702,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electric and natural gas services in the United States. It operates through IPL and WPL segments. The company's IPL segment engages primarily in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas to retail customers in select markets in Iowa. This segment also sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam for two customers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Its WPL segment generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in select markets in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Long Name | Alliant Energy Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 17,639,137,280 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_312949 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 817,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 17,688,402,165 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 12 |
| Open | 68.59 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,158,000,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.19053 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.65980005 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.26 |
| Phone | 608 458 3311 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 68.03 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 68.21 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 19.886637 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.342792 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.9826455 |
| Profit Margins | 0.18447 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.173 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.92308 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.18 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.263891 |
| Regular Market Day High | 68.725 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 67.73 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 67.73 - 68.725 |
| Regular Market Open | 68.59 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 68.21 |
| Regular Market Price | 68.03 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,044,512 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02448 |
| Return On Equity | 0.11135 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.01 |
| Revenue Per Share | 17.197 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 259,284,699 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.091000006 |
| Shares Short | 23,587,243 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 27,969,712 |
| Short Name | Alliant Energy Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1041 |
| Short Ratio | 8.66 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | WI |
| Symbol | LNT |
| Target High Price | 86.0 |
| Target Low Price | 73.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 78.54167 |
| Target Median Price | 78.0 |
| Total Cash | 25,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.096 |
| Total Debt | 12,117,999,616 |
| Total Revenue | 4,429,000,192 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.085 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.030567367 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.15 |
| Trailing P E | 21.596825 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.2545 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 70.4265 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.3964996 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.03402838 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,044,512 |
| Website | https://www.alliantenergy.com |
| Zip | 53,718 |