BMO cuts target for Alliant Energy stock to USD 75.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue was USD 971.0 million, up 1.0 percent year over year. Alliant Energy stock costs EUR 59.85 on October 15, 2026 in after-hours trade.

Analyst target leads valuation

On October 14, 2026, BMO Capital lowered its target from USD 78.00 to USD 75.00.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 971.0 million, up 1.0 percent year over year.
Alliant Energy stock costs EUR 59.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. CEST.
Alliant Energy is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.

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Alliant Energy (ISIN US0188021085) is dealing with a lower analyst target after BMO Capital analyst Edward DeArias cut the figure from USD 78.00 to USD 75.00 on October 14, 2026, according to Markets Insider. Against the Nasdaq quote of USD 67.10 on October 15, 2026, the new target stands 11.77 percent above the stock price. After-hours trading put Alliant Energy at EUR 59.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. CEST.

Second-quarter revenue and earnings

Alliant Energy reported USD 971.0 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 1.0 percent from the year-earlier quarter. Net income for the period was USD 170.0 million, down 2.3 percent from the second quarter of 2025, according to Simply Wall St.

The company also reported diluted earnings per share of USD 0.65 for the second quarter of 2026. That figure gives the upcoming analyst debate a concrete operating reference before the next report.

Stock position and trading range

On Nasdaq, the stock was last at USD 67.10 on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, after regular trading. The session range was USD 67.00 to USD 68.44, while volume reached 2,668,369 shares against an average of 2,560,829.

The 52-week range was USD 62.54 to USD 78.81 as of October 15, 2026. The latest Nasdaq price was 14.86 percent below the 52-week high, placing the shares well above the lower end of that range.

Valuation and the October 29 date

Alliant Energy had a market capitalization of USD 17.4 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.23 as of October 15, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 3.00 percent, according to the latest market figures.

The company has scheduled its third-quarter earnings release for October 29, 2026, after the market close, followed by a conference call on October 30, 2026. Business Wire carried the schedule on October 12, 2026.

Comparison with peers

Alliant Energy: price-to-earnings ratio 21.23, market capitalization USD 17.4 billion.

Duke Energy (NYSE, USD): minus 0.64 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 17.85, market capitalization USD 92.7 billion.

The Southern Company (NYSE, USD): minus 0.22 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 21.54, market capitalization USD 102.6 billion.

What the target change adds

BMO Capital's USD 75.00 target remains above the latest Nasdaq price, but the reduction from USD 78.00 narrows the stated valuation case. The next scheduled report on October 29, 2026 will provide the next operating checkpoint.

Alliant Energy was trading at EUR 59.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Alliant Energy stock.