Zacks raises fiscal 2028 earnings estimate to USD 4.06 for Alliant Energy stock

Published on 10/08/2026 at 17:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Zacks set 2028 earnings at USD 4.06 versus USD 4.02 on October 5, 2026. Alliant Energy stock was EUR 58.08 on October 8, 2026 versus EUR 58.23.

Key points in brief

Zacks raised Alliant Energy's fiscal 2028 earnings estimate to USD 4.06 from USD 4.02 on October 5, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 971.0 million, while earnings per share came in at USD 0.65 versus USD 0.58 consensus.
Alliant Energy stock was EUR 58.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, down 0.26 percent versus EUR 58.23.
The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 earnings guidance of USD 3.36 to USD 3.46 per share.

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Alliant Energy (ISIN US0188021085) stock was EUR 58.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 5:43 p.m. CEST, after Zacks raised its fiscal 2028 earnings estimate to USD 4.06 from USD 4.02 on October 5, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The estimate sits above the current full-year consensus of USD 3.43, giving the latest analyst revision a concrete advantage over the company's fiscal 2026 outlook.

What does the estimate change mean?

The revised forecast lifts the expected fiscal 2028 earnings figure by USD 0.04, or 1.00 percent, from USD 4.02. It also places the forecast above Alliant Energy's fiscal 2026 guidance range of USD 3.36 to USD 3.46 per share, although those figures refer to different fiscal years.

The latest reported quarter supplies the operating check. MarketBeat reported that second-quarter 2026 earnings per share reached USD 0.65 versus USD 0.58 consensus, while revenue was USD 971.0 million against USD 896.94 million expected. Revenue rose 1.00 percent year over year, while earnings per share declined from USD 0.68 in the same quarter of 2025.

Three dated developments

On October 28, 2025, analysts raised the price target to USD 70.90 from USD 69.70, as reported by Simply Wall St. On May 5, 2026, first-quarter revenue reached USD 1.18 billion, up 5.00 percent from USD 1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2025, while earnings per share rose to USD 0.87 from USD 0.83. On October 5, 2026, Zacks raised the fiscal 2028 estimate to USD 4.06 from USD 4.02, the most recent figure in this sequence.

Key dates and investor context

The latest dated operating event was the second-quarter report on July 30, 2026, followed by the USD 0.5350 per-share dividend payment on August 17, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The dividend equaled USD 2.14 on an annualized basis and carried a 3.30 percent yield in that report.

Alliant Energy's regulated electric and natural gas operations make earnings guidance particularly important because the forecast connects expected profit with utility investment and customer demand. The second-quarter revenue comparison was positive, but the earnings-per-share decline and the 1.00 percent revenue growth rate show why the higher fiscal 2028 estimate remains a forward-looking assessment rather than a reported result.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Alliant Energy stock was trading at EUR 58.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 5:43 p.m. CEST, down 0.26 percent versus the EUR 58.23 prior close of October 7, 2026. The primary Nasdaq listing showed a USD 16.8 billion market capitalization and a USD 62.54 to USD 78.81 52-week range as of October 8, 2026; the euro quote is a separate Lang & Schwarz reference.

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