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Alliant Energy Corporation · LNT · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Alliant Energy reaffirms 2026 outlook as data-center load pipeline expands
The call supports a constructive but execution-dependent view: resilient demand from data centers and continued generation investment can support growth, while regulatory timing, political scrutiny, financing needs, and project execution remain material checks on that thesis.
Reported After market closeNASDAQUtilities
$16.78B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.65
Consensus $0.58
EPS surprise
+12.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$971.0M
Consensus $896.9M
Revenue surprise
+8.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-0.2%
Event window
SPY move
+0.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.9%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-3.9%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did LNT fall 0.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in LNT's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for LNT after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, Alliant reported Q2 GAAP EPS of $0.65 and continued to describe 2026 earnings as tracking toward the upper half of guidance. The company added emphasis on the Google, Meta, and QTS relationships, a 150-MW Bent Tree expansion approval, $50 million of DOE grants, and the planned Q3 capital-plan and guidance update.
Guidance delta
Management maintained full-year 2026 earnings guidance and said Q2 results put EPS in the upper half of the range. A broader capital plan and guidance update is planned with the Q3 earnings release.
Key takeaways
- Q2 GAAP EPS was $0.65, with management positioning results in the upper half of its 2026 guidance range.
- Alliant highlighted five data-center agreements, a 370-MW electric service agreement, and a potential 2-4 GW future-load pipeline.
- Generation and transmission investment is advancing alongside financing capacity, renewable expansion, and DOE grant support.
Management priorities
- Advance data-center power agreements and related interconnection work
- Build and expand generation, including gas, wind, and storage projects
- Update the four- to five-year capital plan and guidance in Q3
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$64.97Current
$60Low
$73.29Average
$83High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 22, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 17, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Nov 4, 2024 |
| Ladenburg Thalmann | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 4, 2015 |
| Wunderlich | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 4, 2015 |
| Baird | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Keybanc | Hold | Underweight | Upgrade | Sep 5, 2013 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2013 |
| Bank oferica | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 7, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $64.97. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $80 | $68.92 | +23.1% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $75 | $70.78 | +15.4% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $75.98 | +27.8% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $74 | $73.86 | +13.9% | May 4, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Edward DeArias | $81 | $74 | +24.7% | May 4, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $74.06 | +17.0% | May 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $72.4 | +17.0% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $72.77 | +21.6% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $74 | $72.3 | +13.9% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $78 | $71.86 | +20.1% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $71.01 | +12.4% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $71.01 | +15.4% | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $67.28 | +3.1% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $67.34 | +9.3% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $65.26 | +15.4% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Steve Fleishman | $76 | $69.47 | +17.0% | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $78 | $68.27 | +20.1% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $67.6 | +9.3% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $67.66 | +0.0% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $67.24 | +13.9% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Steve Fleishman | $68 | $61.92 | +4.7% | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $71 | $63.16 | +9.3% | May 20, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $61.03 | -1.5% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton | $66 | $61.08 | +1.6% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $61 | $59.67 | -6.1% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $61 | $60.19 | -6.1% | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $67 | $59.75 | +3.1% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Paul Cole | $63 | $57.61 | -3.0% | Aug 29, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $64 | $57.72 | -1.5% | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $58 | $55.32 | -10.7% | Aug 6, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $60 | $56.09 | -7.6% | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $55 | $52 | -15.3% | Jul 11, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $53 | $48 | -18.4% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $55 | $55.21 | -15.3% | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $58.81 | +0.0% | May 2, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Steve Fleishman | $65 | $58.81 | +0.0% | May 2, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationAlliant 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. Through its primary subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), the corporation generates and distributes electricity, and manages the distribution and transportation of natural gas to retail customers throughout Iowa. IPL also markets electricity to wholesale buyers across Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa, and generates and supplies steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Similarly, its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), is responsible for electricity generation and distribution, alongside natural gas distribution and transport, for retail clients within Wisconsin. WPL additionally sells wholesale electricity in Wisconsin.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-14T15:20:31.737199+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-04T01:23:15.205020+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-22T02:30:50.715017+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-22T02:30:50.711595+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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