Alliant Energy Corporation
LNT · Price history
Price at last available close
$70.70
+$6.36 (+9.89%) 1M
2026-10-29
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Company & revenue
About Alliant Energy Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
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. 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.
How they make money
Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a regulated utility holding company that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity and natural gas. It earns revenue primarily through regulated rates approved by state and federal commissions in Iowa and Wisconsin, which allow for the recovery of operating costs and a return on capital investments in utility infrastructure.
Products & services
Regulated electric and natural gas utility services provided to retail and wholesale customers in the Midwest.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
Customer concentration
The company does not report significant customer concentration, as its revenue is derived from a large, diverse base of retail and wholesale utility customers.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Fuel and energy suppliers — Various third-party providers of coal, natural gas, and renewable energy components; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Strengths
Sources
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
27
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
48
Weak
Financial Strength
39
Business Quality / Moat
52
Management
54
Growth Quality
39
Risk / Durability
69
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Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
18
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
26/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
No strong positive signal is being highlighted from the currently available summary data.
- •Elevated debt risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for LNT
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can LNT maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •How long can LNT fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
- •Is LNT's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify LNT's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
27
Opportunity Score
18
Market Cap
$18.35B
P/E Ratio
20.1
EPS
$3.17
52-Week High
$78.81
52-Week Low
$62.55
Beta
0.53
Intrinsic Value
$34.74
Analyst Target
$75.50
Shares Outstanding
257.8M
Total Revenue
$4.43B
Total Debt
$12.12B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
2.99%
Liquidation Value / Share
$29.20
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$2.11
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Building upward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for LNT
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Elevated debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on LNT.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Constructive regulatory environments in Iowa and Wisconsin.
- +Stable, regulated utility business model.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (elevated): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Free cash flow is negative.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
- −Regulatory and legislative changes affecting rate recovery.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
26
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+1.2
points
Current Score
27
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
LNT increased 1.2 points because Asset improved by 4 points, Capital improved by 6 points, Valuation improved by 2.4 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Asset improved by 4 points
- + Capital improved by 6 points
- + Valuation improved by 2.4 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
22
Projected Change
-4.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 4.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$70.75
Model Intrinsic Value
$34.74
Difference
+$36.02
+103.7% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-103.7%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.43B | $4.36B | $3.98B | $4.03B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.57B | $2.61B | $2.20B | $2.29B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $1.86B | $1.75B | $1.78B | $1.73B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $26.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $883.0M | $724.0M | $894.0M | $791.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $2.07B | $2.02B | $1.80B | $1.78B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $979.0M | $1.02B | $886.0M | $943.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $554.0M | $512.0M | $449.0M | $394.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $646.0M | $661.0M | $576.0M | $707.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | -$171.0M | -$149.0M | -$114.0M | $4.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $817.0M | $810.0M | $690.0M | $703.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $3.17 | $3.15 | $2.69 | $2.78 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 259M | 257M | 257M | 253M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 261M | 258M | 257M | 253M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$971.0M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.65
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+7.2%
Cash Change
-92.4%
Margin Change
-0.6 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 1.0%. EPS declined 4.4%. Cash declined 92.4%. Total debt increased 7.2%. Net income margin declined by 0.6 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
24
Smart Money
24
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
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