Wall Street analyst estimates for Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Alliant Energy Corporation functions as a utility holding company, specializing in the provision of regulated electricity and natural gas services. Its operational structure is divided into three principal segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other.
Consensus price target
$74.00 (+3 % vs price $71.65)
between $68.00 and $76.00 · 6 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $4.4B | $4.3B – $4.6B | $3.43 | 7 |
| 2027E | $4.6B | $4.4B – $4.9B | $3.67 | 9 |
| 2028E | $4.9B | $4.6B – $5.2B | $4.02 | 6 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of October 29, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 12 |
| Hold | 11 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 23 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.52 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-18 | $0.65 | ||
| 2026-10-29 | $1.52 | $1.31 | +16.0% |
| 2026-07-30 | $0.65 | $0.58 | +12.3% |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.82 | $0.79 | +3.4% |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.60 | $0.59 | +2.4% |
| 2025-11-06 | $1.12 | $1.18 | -5.1% |
| 2025-08-07 | $0.68 | $0.64 | +5.9% |
| 2025-05-08 | $0.83 | $0.69 | +21.0% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 19.96 |
| Price / Book | 2.38 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.99% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.32B | $3.38B | $3.53B | $3.65B | $3.42B | $3.67B | $4.21B | $4.03B | $3.98B | $4.36B |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.18B | $2.14B | $2.23B | $2.19B | $1.95B | $2.11B | $2.50B | $2.29B | $2.20B | $2.61B |
| Gross Profit | $1.14B | $1.24B | $1.31B | $1.46B | $1.46B | $1.56B | $1.71B | $1.73B | $1.78B | $1.75B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | 0 | $29.7M | $17.0M | 0 | $24.0M | 0 | $27.0M | $26.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | $583.7M | $567.4M | $611.0M | $678.0M | $723.0M | $761.0M | $781.0M | $791.0M | $894.0M | $724.0M |
| Operating Income | $554.1M | $653.4M | $694.4M | $778.0M | $740.0M | $795.0M | $928.0M | $943.0M | $886.0M | $1.02B |
| EBITDA | $1.05B | $1.19B | $1.32B | $1.50B | $1.44B | $1.54B | $1.69B | $1.78B | $1.80B | $2.02B |
| Interest Expense | $216.4M | $231.7M | $272.0M | $300.0M | $291.0M | $284.0M | $325.0M | $394.0M | $449.0M | $512.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $443.4M | $532.8M | $570.0M | $636.0M | $567.0M | $600.0M | $708.0M | $707.0M | $576.0M | $661.0M |
| Income Tax | $59.4M | $66.7M | $48.0M | $69.0M | -$57.0M | -$74.0M | $22.0M | $4.0M | -$114.0M | -$149.0M |
| Net Income | $381.7M | $467.5M | $522.0M | $567.0M | $624.0M | $674.0M | $686.0M | $703.0M | $690.0M | $810.0M |
| EPS | $1.64 | $1.99 | $2.19 | $2.34 | $2.47 | $2.63 | $2.73 | $2.78 | $2.69 | $3.15 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.64 | $1.99 | $2.19 | $2.33 | $2.47 | $2.63 | $2.73 | $2.78 | $2.69 | $3.14 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 227.1 M | 229.7 M | 233.6 M | 239.0 M | 248.7 M | 250.7 M | 251.2 M | 253.3 M | 256.8 M | 257.8 M |
Price
| Price | $71.65 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $18.6B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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