Barclays Upgrades Alliant Energy (LNT)

Fintel reports that on January 21, 2026, Barclays upgraded their outlook for Alliant Energy (NasdaqGS:LNT) from Underweight to Equal-Weight.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 9.75% Upside
As of January 14, 2026, the average one-year price target for Alliant Energy is $73.84/share. The forecasts range from a low of $65.65 to a high of $81.90. The average price target represents an increase of 9.75% from its latest reported closing price of $67.28 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Alliant Energy is 3,996MM, a decrease of 6.50%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 3.42.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 1,436 funds or institutions reporting positions in Alliant Energy. This is an decrease of 6 owner(s) or 0.42% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to LNT is 0.22%, an increase of 2.81%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 3.30% to 289,181K shares. The put/call ratio of LNT is 0.26, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Janus Henderson Group holds 10,911K shares representing 4.24% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 10,776K shares , representing an increase of 1.24%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in LNT by 59.49% over the last quarter.
Victory Capital Management holds 9,123K shares representing 3.55% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 9,983K shares , representing a decrease of 9.43%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in LNT by 29.71% over the last quarter.
Nuveen holds 8,772K shares representing 3.41% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 8,365K shares , representing an increase of 4.63%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in LNT by 33.23% over the last quarter.
VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 8,274K shares representing 3.22% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 8,123K shares , representing an increase of 1.83%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in LNT by 14.60% over the last quarter.
VFINX – Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 7,293K shares representing 2.84% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,130K shares , representing an increase of 2.23%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in LNT by 14.61% over the last quarter.
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