Alliant Energy (LNT) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Alliant Energy reported quarterly earnings of $0.6 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.58 per share, but down from $0.7 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +3.45% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $1.06 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.45% and up from $976 million year-over-year [2] - Alliant Energy shares have increased approximately 7% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.85 on revenues of $1.15 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.43 on revenues of $4.37 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Alliant Energy was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Utility - Electric Power industry is currently ranked in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that companies in the top 50% outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] - Another company in the same industry, Algonquin Power & Utilities, is expected to report a quarterly earnings decline of -33.3% with revenues projected at $568.72 million, down 2.8% from the previous year [9][10]