Overview

* Alliant Energy Q3 2025 GAAP EPS falls to $1.09 from $1.15 in Q3 2024

* Company narrows 2025 ongoing EPS guidance to $3.17-$3.23 per share

* Alliant Energy ( LNT ) increases 4-year capex forecast by 17% to $13.4 bln

Outlook

* Alliant Energy ( LNT ) narrows ongoing 2025 EPS guidance to $3.17 - $3.23 per share

* Company issues 2026 EPS guidance of $3.36 - $3.46 per share

* Alliant Energy ( LNT ) increases 2026 annual stock dividend target to $2.14 per share

* New data center agreements expected to drive long-term growth and increased capital expenditure forecasts

Result Drivers

* MAINTENANCE COSTS - Higher operation and maintenance expenses due to increased generation costs from planned maintenance activities and new energy resources

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q3 EPS $1.09

Q3 $349 mln

Operatin

g Income

Q3 $263 mln

Pretax

Profit

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the electric utilities peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Alliant Energy Corp ( LNT ) is $70.50, about 5.3% above its November 6 closing price of $66.74

* The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago

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