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ALLIANT ENERGY CORP LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.61% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $4.4B at a 18.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.47 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-15 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-08 | TD Cowen | Hold (init) |
| 2026-05-04 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.017 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.17 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.041 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.415 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNT | ALLIANT ENERGY CORP | 5/9 | 1.15 | 24.6 | +9.6% |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | 3/9 | 0.68 | 23.5 | +2% |
| NI | NISOURCE INC. | 6/9 | 0.62 | 25.3 | +23.5% |
| AVA | AVISTA CORP | 4/9 | 1.02 | 17.9 | +1.3% |
| NWE | NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. | 5/9 | 1 | 24.9 | +6.4% |
| UTL | UNITIL CORP | 4/9 | 0.46 | 18.4 | +8.3% |
| GNE | Genie Energy Ltd. | 6/9 | 6.59 | 16 | +18.1% |
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About ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
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.
FAQ
Is LNT financially healthy?
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does LNT pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ALLIANT ENERGY CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.61% with a 64.3% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is LNT?
In FY2025, ALLIANT ENERGY CORP had a net margin of 18.6% and a return on equity of 11.0%.
Is LNT overvalued or undervalued?
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP trades at about 22.4× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.5×–25.5×, median 20.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LNT?
The average Wall-Street price target for ALLIANT ENERGY CORP is $78.50, about 11.8% above the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is LNT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ALLIANT ENERGY CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 24.6×, a dividend yield of 2.61%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.