Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)

Alliant Energy beat consensus on both revenue and EPS in the fiscal second quarter of 2026, reported July 30, as revenue rose 1% to about $971 million from about $961 million a year ago, edging past the roughly $897 million consensus by about 8%, and EPS of $0.65 topped the $0.58 estimate by about 12%, though it was down 4% from $0.68 a year ago. Net income fell 2% to about $170 million from about $174 million a year earlier, while gross profit reached about $438 million with gross margin near 45% and operating margin around 19%; operating income came to about $185 million. Operating cash flow was about $113 million, and the company paid about $137 million in dividends. Consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $1.38 billion.