SeekingAlpha · Sep 26, 2026
Alliant Energy: Growing Demand Still Has To Earn Its Cost Of Capital
Alliant Energy (LNT) outlook: data center load growth is priced in, with limited upside unless EPS accelerates amid regulatory and cost pressures.

NYSE · LNT
Utilities · Regulated Electric
$67.10
Up+$1.22 (+1.82%)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
SID Score
6.2/10
Composite research score
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58/100
Neutral
Price performance · LNT
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 15, 2026
LNT closed at $67.10 after 21 trading sessions, up 0.69% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | $68.38 | $68.44 | $67.00 | $67.10 | 2.67M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $67.05 | $67.59 | $66.545 | $67.51 | 2.4M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $67.01 | $67.10 | $65.6455 | $66.96 | 1.95M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $65.90 | $66.51 | $65.54 | $66.46 | 2.84M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $65.67 | $65.985 | $65.28 | $65.85 | 2.27M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $65.31 | $65.70 | $64.86 | $65.50 | 2.65M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $65.40 | $65.67 | $65.1001 | $65.21 | 2.13M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $64.67 | $65.535 | $64.44 | $65.49 | 2.74M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $64.18 | $64.80 | $63.97 | $64.29 | 2.98M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $63.79 | $65.20 | $63.79 | $64.33 | 5.26M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $63.30 | $63.93 | $62.54 | $63.71 | 3.38M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $64.54 | $64.65 | $63.175 | $63.30 | 4.64M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $62.81 | $64.465 | $62.77 | $64.34 | 3.89M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $63.44 | $63.81 | $62.775 | $63.21 | 4.04M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $63.26 | $63.65 | $62.70 | $63.60 | 2.7M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $63.85 | $64.00 | $63.27 | $63.31 | 2.45M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $64.655 | $64.655 | $63.555 | $63.69 | 2.95M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $64.98 | $65.33 | $64.57 | $64.62 | 2.21M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $65.62 | $65.70 | $64.76 | $64.97 | 3.06M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $66.50 | $66.50 | $65.56 | $65.605 | 3.94M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $66.23 | $66.75 | $66.05 | $66.64 | 2.22M |
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Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light. Together, IPL and WPL serve nearly 1 million electric customers and 425,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Mizuho | Neutral | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Sep 26, 2026
Alliant Energy (LNT) outlook: data center load growth is priced in, with limited upside unless EPS accelerates amid regulatory and cost pressures.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 25, 2026
Alliant Energy (LNT) rated a buy: stable utility, 23-year dividend growth and 3.29% yield, plus data center-driven demand. See here for more details.
Yahoo · Sep 23, 2026
Alliant Energy has struggled to keep up with the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, but analysts maintain a fairly upbeat outlook.
Yahoo · Aug 23, 2026
Alliant Energy (LNT) stock has been relatively weak recently, with the share price closing at US$67.86 as of 19 August 2026 after declines over the past week, month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Alliant Energy. Over the past month the Alliant Energy share price has fallen 9.45%, adding to a 7 day decline of 3.88%. However, the year to date share price return of 3.46% and 1 year total shareholder return of 4.48% suggest longer term momentum has been more resilient. If you are...
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