Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)

In the past six months, Alliant Energy's stock price has seen an increase of 22.97% from June 17, 2024, to June 13, 2025, reaching its all-time high of $66.54 on March 3, 2025. Key events impacting the stock include earnings reports, analyst ratings, debt offerings, dividend declarations and regulatory approvals. Alliant Energy announced its Q4 2024 earnings on February 20, 2025, and Q1 2025 results on May 8, 2025. On May 20, 2025, Jefferies upgraded their outlook for Alliant Energy from "Hold" to "Buy", while on April 22, 2025, Barclays downgraded their outlook from "Equal-Weight" to "Underweight". Interstate Power and Light Company priced a debt offering on May 13, 2025, and Alliant Energy announced and priced an offering of $500 million of 3.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 in May 2025. The company declared a quarterly common stock dividend on April 2, 2025, with the last dividend per share being $0.51, paid on May 15, 2025. In September 2024, IPL received an order from the Iowa Utilities Commission authorizing annual base rate increases, and in December 2023, WPL received an order from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin authorizing annual base rate increases.

Demand for electricity is generally higher during the summer and winter months. Demand for natural gas is significantly dependent on temperature patterns in the winter months. Mild winters and/or cooler summers can adversely impact the company's financial condition and results of operations due to reduced demand. The company utilizes storage contracts to purchase gas in the summer and inject it into underground storage fields, withdrawing it in the winter to meet peak heating season requirements.

Alliant Energy Corporation is an energy utility holding company primarily engaged in providing regulated electric and natural gas services. The company operates within the Utilities sector, specifically in the Electric Utilities and Power Generation industries. Alliant Energy's major products include the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. The company utilizes a diversified fuel mix for electricity generation, incorporating coal, natural gas, and renewable sources such as wind and solar power. Alliant Energy is actively investing in renewable energy projects, including wind and solar power developments, and energy storage systems, aligning with its goal to reduce carbon emissions and enhance energy efficiency.

Alliant Energy primarily provides regulated energy service to approximately 1 million electric and 425,000 natural gas retail customers across Iowa and Wisconsin through its two public utility subsidiaries, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL). IPL also sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota and Illinois. The company's principal executive offices are located in Madison, Wisconsin.

Alliant Energy maintains a positive brand reputation, being included on Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies list and is a component of the Nasdaq CRD Sustainability Index, Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index, and the S&P 500. The company is committed to voluntarily sharing its sustainability strategy, environmental footprint, emissions reductions, social metrics, and community investments. There were no specific events identified in the past year that negatively impacted Alliant Energy's brand reputation.

Alliant Energy Corporation has a significant institutional ownership, with 1424 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of over 285 million shares. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., State Street Corp., Janus Henderson Group Plc, Victory Capital Management Inc., and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. Institutional ownership accounts for 67.07% of the company.