Alliant Energy Q3 2026: EPS $1.52 tops consensus, 2027 guide set
Alliant Energy beat the $1.3179 consensus EPS estimate by $0.20 with $1.52 in the third quarter of 2026, and management narrowed full-year guidance to the top half of its old range. Revenue of $1.285 billion rose 6.2% on higher electric sales and warm weather. The quarter's tax benefit flatters the comparison, so read the 2027 guidance and the bigger capital plan as the real story.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview below$1.52 of GAAP EPS beat the $1.3179 consensus estimate by roughly $0.20 and rose from $1.09 a year ago; on an ongoing basis the prior-year figure was $1.12, so the increase is 35.7%. Net income was $398 million versus $281 million. A $67 million income tax benefit, described as a timing item, did much of the work, and management says those variances reverse by year-end.
Revenue came in at $1.285 billion, up 6.2% from $1.210 billion a year earlier. Electric utility revenue did the lifting at $1.202 billion versus $1.124 billion, while gas utility revenue was $56 million and other utility revenue shrank to $1 million from $12 million. Warm weather added an estimated $20 million to operating income, double the $10 million contribution a year ago.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-11-03
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