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Alliant Energy (LNT) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Alliant Energy · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 52 calls · price $68.21
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What the company does: Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electric and natural gas services in the United States.

📈 Alliant Energy (LNT) stock price

$68.21+4.9% over range
Aug 28, 25low $63.62 · high $78.03Aug 27, 26
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33% recommend buying · 6 analysts
📊 JPI status : Alliant Energy has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 LNT price target & analyst consensusprice $68.21

The price target · all analysts combined (5 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 5$82+20.2%
Median target · of 5 targets$75+10.0%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 5$74+8.5%
Current price$68.21
Where these 5 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 5100% $74 ↔ $82
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: BMO Capital73% of its targets hit on this sector (208 calls tested). It aims for $78 (+14 %), call made on August 4, 2026, maturing on August 4, 2027 (24 d ago).

The 2 reliable analysts $76.50+12 %
The 3 other firms $74+8.5 %
How to read it: the 2 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 2 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $76.50 median. “The 3 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 6 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy233%
Hold467%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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All analysts (the consensus)  ·  vs  ·  the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Alliant Energy? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

💰 Alliant Energy dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

2.75%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend21 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$2.08 per share per year.

📈 Alliant Energy fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 21.8Net margin 18.4 %Revenue growth +1.0 %Average P/E

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 16 %
2023
Rev −4%Profit +2%
2024
Rev −1%Profit −2%
2025
Rev +10%Profit +17%

🔎 Detailed analyses

🏛️ Which US Congress members hold Alliant Energy (LNT)?

3 Congress members have disclosed LNT buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Gilbert Cisneros · 48%Lois Frankel · 45%Lisa McClain
→ Full members ranking (who beats the market)

✅ Historical analyst reliability on LNT

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Jefferies  100% +18.6% 2
Baird  100% +17.0% 2
Wunderlich Securities 100% +12.9% 7
DA Davidson  100% +11.4% 4
Wells Fargo  82% +14.4% 11
Scotiabank  80% +14.4% 5
Barclays  78% +11.2% 9
BMO Capital  67% +7.2% 3
Argus Research  67% +0.4% 3
Guggenheim  50% +4.1% 2
See the other 2 firms
Mizuho  50% -1.0% 2
B of A Securities  50% +1.2% 8

📊 What $1,000 invested in Alliant Energy would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Alliant Energy 10 years ago would be worth $2,335 today, i.e. +9%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+33%), worst: 2020 (-18%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Alliant Energy

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,296+30%
3 years ago$1,412+41%
5 years ago$1,568+57%
→ See Alliant Energy's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Alliant Energy)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+16%$1,157 (+16%)
2025+12%$1,296 (+30%)
2024+21%$1,568 (+57%)
→ See Alliant Energy's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on Alliant Energy

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📋 All analyst calls on LNT

BMO Capital 
Aug 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$78
Price at call : $71.27 — upside +9%
Today : $68.21 — upside +14%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
Mizuho 
Aug 3, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $71.27 — gap to target +5%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 47.6% · -2.9% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
BMO Capital 
Jul 22, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$80
Price at call : $74.42 — upside +7%
Today : $68.21 — upside +17%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 27
BMO Capital 
Jul 15, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$83
Price at call : $75.75 — upside +10%
Today : $68.21 — upside +22%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 27
TD Cowen 
Jul 8, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 42.2% · -0.4% (782 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 27
Scotiabank 
May 4, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $73.07 — gap to target +1%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44% · -0.2% (50 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
BMO Capital 
Apr 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$79
Price at call : $72.4 — upside +9%
Today : $68.21 — upside +16%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 27
Barclays 
Apr 15, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $72.77 — gap to target +2%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on LNT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 27
See the other 44 calls, newest to oldest
Mizuho 
Mar 16, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $73.03 — gap to target +1%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 47.6% · -2.9% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 16, 27
RBC Capital 
Mar 11, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$82
Price at call : $71.57 — upside +15%
Today : $68.21 — upside +20%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 47.4% · -1.1% (76 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 11, 27
BMO Capital 
Feb 23, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$78
Price at call : $71.63 — upside +9%
Today : $68.21 — upside +14%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
Barclays 
Jan 21, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$67
Price at call : $67.44 — gap to target -1%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on LNT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jan 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$71
Price at call : $67.28 — upside +6%
Today : $68.21 — upside +4%
🎯 on LNT : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
BMO Capital 
Jan 13, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$71
Price at call : $66.17 — upside +7%
Today : $68.21 — upside +4%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 13, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 41.8% · -5.9% (79 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 9, 27
UBS 
Dec 17, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $65.69 — upside +14%
Today : $68.21 — upside +10%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.6% (223 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
UBS 
Oct 24, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$79
Price at call : $68.97 — upside +15%
Today : $68.21 — upside +16%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.6% (223 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
BMO Capital 
Oct 17, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $68.07 — gap to target +4%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 17, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $68.07 — upside +9%
Today : $68.21 — upside +8%
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 52.8% · +4.5% (197 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 17, 26
Barclays 
Oct 14, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$65
Price at call : $68.33 — upside -5%
Today : $68.21 — upside -5%
🎯 on LNT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 14, 26
UBS 
Oct 10, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $67.66 — gap to target +9%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.6% (223 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $64.62 — upside +8%
Today : $68.21 — upside +3%
Expected +8% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 52.8% · +4.5% (197 calls)
+8.9%
stock +9% · XLU +3%
matured Aug 14, 26
BMO Capital 
Aug 11, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$68
Price at call : $64.8 — gap to target +5%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 11, 26
UBS 
Jul 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$67
Price at call : $62.59 — gap to target +7%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.6% (223 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 11, 26
Jefferies 
Jul 11, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $62.59 — upside +10%
Today : $68.21 — upside +1%
Expected +10% · Actual +22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.4% · +1.3% (155 calls)
+22.4%
stock +22% · XLU +10%
matured Jul 11, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$68
Price at call : $61.26 — upside +11%
Today : $68.21 — upside -0%
Expected +11% · Actual +25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LNT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 59.1% · +0.4% (22 calls)
+24.7%
stock +25% · XLU +12%
matured Jul 7, 26
Jefferies 
May 20, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $63.16 — upside +12%
Today : $68.21 — upside +4%
Expected +12% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.4% · +1.3% (155 calls)
+14.8%
stock +15% · XLU +8%
matured May 20, 26
BMO Capital 
Apr 22, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $61.23 — gap to target +5%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 26
Barclays 
Apr 22, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$61
Price at call : $61.03 — upside -0%
Today : $68.21 — upside -11%
Expected -0% · Actual +16% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LNT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
-16.3%
stock +16% · XLU +15%
matured Apr 22, 26
Jefferies 
Mar 21, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $62.98 — gap to target +11%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.4% · +1.3% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 21, 26
UBS 
Mar 21, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$68
Price at call : $62.98 — gap to target +8%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.6% (223 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 21, 26
BMO Capital 
Feb 24, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $63.75 — gap to target +4%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 26
Guggenheim 
Feb 24, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $63.75 — gap to target -11%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 41.5% · +2.0% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 26
Guggenheim 
Jan 23, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $58.69 — gap to target -3%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 41.5% · +2.0% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 26
Scotiabank 
Dec 12, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$67
Price at call : $60.45 — gap to target +11%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44% · -0.2% (50 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 25
Barclays 
Nov 6, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$59
Price at call : $57 — gap to target +4%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on LNT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 6, 25
BMO Capital 
Nov 4, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $58.12 — gap to target +5%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 4, 25
Wells Fargo 
Nov 4, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$65
Price at call : $57.51 — upside +13%
Today : $68.21 — upside -5%
Expected +13% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LNT : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+15.8%
stock +16% · XLU +15%
matured Nov 4, 25
Wells Fargo 
Oct 16, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$66
Price at call : $61.98 — upside +6%
Today : $68.21 — upside -3%
Expected +6% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LNT : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+9.8%
stock +10% · XLU +12%
matured Oct 16, 25
Barclays 
Oct 14, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $61.08 — gap to target -0%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on LNT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 14, 25
Mizuho 
Oct 4, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $59.34 — gap to target +3%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 47.6% · -2.9% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 4, 25
UBS 
Sep 20, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $60.35 — gap to target +8%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.6% (223 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 20, 25
Jefferies 
Sep 20, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$67
Price at call : $59.72 — gap to target +12%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.4% · +1.3% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 20, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $58.27 — upside +8%
Today : $68.21 — upside -8%
Expected +8% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 52.8% · +4.5% (197 calls)
+11.0%
stock +11% · XLU +10%
matured Aug 29, 25
Scotiabank 
Aug 20, 24
▲ Sector Outperform · 🎯$64
Price at call : $57.54 — upside +11%
Today : $68.21 — upside -6%
Expected +11% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44% · -0.2% (50 calls)
+15.3%
stock +15% · XLU +15%
matured Aug 20, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$62.5
Price at call : $56.26 — upside +11%
Today : $68.21 — upside -8%
Expected +11% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LNT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.5% · +5.6% (24 calls)
+16.2%
stock +16% · XLU +17%
matured Aug 13, 25
Scotiabank 
Aug 6, 24
▲ Sector Outperform · 🎯$58
Price at call : $55.93 — upside +4%
Today : $68.21 — upside -15%
Expected +4% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44% · -0.2% (50 calls)
+18.2%
stock +18% · XLU +18%
matured Aug 6, 25
BMO Capital 
Aug 6, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $55.74 — gap to target +8%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on LNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 25
Wells Fargo 
Aug 5, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$62
Price at call : $55.23 — upside +12%
Today : $68.21 — upside -9%
Expected +12% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LNT : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+19.6%
stock +20% · XLU +20%
matured Aug 5, 25
Barclays 
Jul 11, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $53.87 — gap to target +2%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on LNT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $49.8 — gap to target -4%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -30%
🎯 on LNT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.5% · +5.6% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52.5
Price at call : $53.74 — gap to target -2%
Today : $68.21 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on LNT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.5% · +5.6% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 15, 24

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Should I buy Alliant Energy stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Alliant Energy, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $75.00 (+10% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on Alliant Energy). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Alliant Energy? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Alliant Energy is $82.00 (+20% above today's price); the average is $75.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Alliant Energy on our site before trusting it.

Is Alliant Energy still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 12 analysts have a real record on Alliant Energy, the best hitting 100% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.

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