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LNT: Dividend Raise And Stable Earnings Guidance Will Support Measured Outlook

Update shared on 11 Dec 2025

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Analysts have nudged their price target on Alliant Energy higher by 0.40 dollars to 72.00 dollars, citing slightly improved long term fair value assumptions and a modestly higher future price to earnings multiple, despite essentially unchanged growth and margin forecasts.

What's in the News

  • Alliant Energy raised its 2026 expected annual common stock dividend target to 2.14 dollars per share from 2.03 dollars, with actual payments still subject to quarterly board approval in 2026 (company guidance).
  • The company narrowed its 2025 earnings per share guidance to a range of 3.17 dollars to 3.23 dollars, tightening from the prior 3.15 dollars to 3.25 dollars range (company guidance).
  • Alliant Energy issued 2026 EPS guidance of 3.36 dollars to 3.46 dollars (company guidance).

Valuation Changes

  • Fair Value: risen slightly from 71.60 dollars to 72.00 dollars per share, reflecting a modestly higher long term valuation.
  • Discount Rate: effectively unchanged, edging down from 6.96 percent to 6.96 percent, implying a nearly identical risk assessment.
  • Revenue Growth: stable at approximately 5.55 percent, with only an immaterial rounding difference from prior assumptions.
  • Net Profit Margin: essentially unchanged at roughly 22.49 percent, with only a negligible upward adjustment.
  • Future P/E: risen slightly from about 20.00 times to 20.11 times, indicating a modestly higher expected valuation multiple.

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