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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AEE NYSE:AVA NYSE:BKH NASDAQ:LNT On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEEAmeren$101.59-0.4%$97.00$78.91▼$104.10$27.58B0.451.56 million shs1.49 million shsAVAAvista$36.71-4.0%$37.70$34.80▼$43.09$3.08B0.4663,130 shs1.85 million shsBKHBlack Hills$59.73+1.2%$57.07$54.92▼$65.59$4.30B0.71670,800 shs849,113 shsLNTAlliant Energy$65.77-0.5%$62.33$55.17▼$66.62$16.97B0.531.81 million shs1.54 million shsAnalysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. Explore why gold remains the ultimate investment for safeguarding wealth against inflation, economic shifts, and global uncertainties. Whether you're planning for future generations or seeking a reliable asset in turbulent times, this report is your essential guide to making informed decisions.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren-0.36%+1.61%+6.00%+4.03%+26.10%AVAAvista-4.00%-1.48%-3.72%-9.32%-3.86%BKHBlack Hills+1.22%+4.53%+5.87%+1.32%+4.42%LNTAlliant Energy-0.45%+1.18%+6.17%+7.63%+17.99%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAEEAmeren4.4109 of 5 stars2.34.04.20.43.91.71.9AVAAvista3.4362 of 5 stars0.82.03.31.92.02.52.5BKHBlack Hills4.5323 of 5 stars2.35.05.00.92.91.71.9LNTAlliant Energy4.0059 of 5 stars1.24.04.22.63.61.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.69Moderate Buy$101.36-0.22% DownsideAVAAvista 1.50Reduce$38.003.51% UpsideBKHBlack Hills 2.50Moderate Buy$67.0012.17% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.36Hold$64.23-2.35% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVA, LNT, AEE, and BKH Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/16/2025AEEAmerenKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$103.00 ➝ $104.007/11/2025AEEAmerenUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$111.00 ➝ $114.007/11/2025LNTAlliant EnergyUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$65.00 ➝ $67.007/10/2025AEEAmerenBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$104.00 ➝ $100.007/7/2025LNTAlliant EnergyWolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$68.006/25/2025AEEAmerenThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$91.00 ➝ $100.006/18/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$102.00 ➝ $100.006/2/2025AEEAmerenUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$113.00 ➝ $114.005/22/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$103.00 ➝ $102.005/20/2025LNTAlliant EnergyJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetHold ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $71.005/14/2025AEEAmerenWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$108.00 ➝ $112.00(Data available from 8/7/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$7.62B3.60$10.67 per share9.52$46.01 per share2.21AVAAvista$1.94B1.53$5.53 per share6.64$32.72 per share1.12BKHBlack Hills$2.13B2.05$7.84 per share7.62$51.05 per share1.17LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B4.24$6.02 per share10.92$27.30 per share2.41Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.18B$4.5522.3319.132.6314.55%10.38%2.82%N/AAVAAvista$180M$2.3415.6914.512.539.63%7.28%2.39%N/ABKHBlack Hills$273.10M$3.9715.0513.702.7312.68%7.81%2.85%N/ALNTAlliant Energy$690M$2.9022.6819.063.1218.26%12.01%3.71%8/7/2025 (Confirmed)Latest AVA, LNT, AEE, and BKH EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/7/2025Q2 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.63N/AN/AN/A$977.15 millionN/A8/6/2025Q2 2025AVAAvista$0.28$0.17-$0.11$0.17$416.06 million$400.00 million7/31/2025Q2 2025AEEAmeren$1.00$1.01+$0.01$1.01$1.82 billion$2.22 billion7/30/2025Q2 2025BKHBlack Hills$0.3850$0.38-$0.0050$0.38$412.69 million$439.00 million5/8/2025Q1 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.71$0.83+$0.12$0.83$1.09 billion$1.13 billion5/7/2025Q1 2025AVAAvista$1.05$0.98-$0.07$0.98$636.30 million$603.00 million5/7/2025Q1 2025BKHBlack Hills$1.92$1.87-$0.05$1.87$729.73 million$805.20 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEEAmeren$2.842.80%N/A62.42%12 YearsAVAAvista$1.965.34%N/A83.76%23 YearsBKHBlack Hills$2.704.52%N/A68.01%55 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.09%N/A70.00%22 YearsLatest AVA, LNT, AEE, and BKH DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/6/2025AVAAvistaquarterly$0.495.34%8/19/20259/15/20257/22/2025BKHBlack Hillsquarterly$0.67604.66%8/18/20258/18/20259/2/20257/18/2025LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.50753.16%7/31/20257/31/20258/15/20255/9/2025AEEAmerenquarterly$0.712.92%6/10/20256/10/20256/30/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEEAmeren1.510.800.56AVAAvista1.010.930.64BKHBlack Hills1.060.640.49LNTAlliant Energy1.210.340.24Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEEAmeren79.09%AVAAvista85.24%BKHBlack Hills86.71%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEEAmeren0.42%AVAAvista0.96%BKHBlack Hills0.63%LNTAlliant Energy0.33%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,981270.41 million269.14 millionOptionableAVAAvista1,95080.56 million79.79 millionOptionableBKHBlack Hills2,84172.85 million72.39 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.88 million256.03 millionOptionableAVA, LNT, AEE, and BKH HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesBank of Nova Scotia Decreases Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)3 hours ago | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy to Release Q2 Earnings: Here's What You Need to KnowAugust 6 at 8:46 AM | zacks.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Shares Sold by Reaves W H & Co. Inc.August 6 at 6:50 AM | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) Sets New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?August 5 at 4:39 PM | marketbeat.comTIAA Trust National Association Grows Stock Position in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 5 at 4:39 AM | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT) Shares Sold by US Bancorp DEAugust 5 at 4:21 AM | marketbeat.comNicolet Advisory Services LLC Makes New $305,000 Investment in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 4 at 5:41 AM | marketbeat.comOVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Makes New Investment in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 4 at 5:21 AM | marketbeat.comNatixis Advisors LLC Acquires 104,907 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 4 at 5:19 AM | marketbeat.comVestcor Inc Has $686,000 Position in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 4 at 4:59 AM | marketbeat.comHarbour Investments Inc. Acquires 6,685 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comTD Asset Management Inc Has $7.21 Million Position in Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)August 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlliant Energy (LNT) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's ReleaseJuly 31, 2025 | zacks.comAlliant Energy (LNT) to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayJuly 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comPacer Advisors Inc. Sells 17,551 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)July 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comRWC Asset Management LLP Sells 36,400 Shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:LNT)July 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comInterstate Power and Light Company Prices Debt Offering - Business WireJuly 25, 2025 | businesswire.comAlliant Energy releases new Corporate Responsibility ReportJuly 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMachina Capital S.A.S. 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This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.Avista NYSE:AVA$36.71 -1.54 (-4.03%) Closing price 08/6/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.85 +0.14 (+0.38%) As of 08/6/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.Black Hills NYSE:BKH$59.73 +0.73 (+1.24%) Closing price 08/6/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.00 -3.73 (-6.24%) As of 05:09 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. The company operates in two segments: Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities. The Electric Utilities segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 222,000 electric utility customers in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and owns and operates 1,394 megawatts of generation capacity and 9,106 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. The Gas Utilities segment distributes natural gas to approximately 1,116,000 natural gas utility customers in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming; owns and operates 4,663 miles of intrastate gas transmission pipelines; 42,514 miles of gas distribution mains and service lines; seven natural gas storage sites; and approximately 50,000 horsepower of compression and 516 miles of gathering lines. It also constructs and maintains customer owned gas infrastructure facilities for gas transportation customers; and provides appliance repair services to residential utility customers, as well as electrical system construction services to large industrial customers. In addition, the company produces electric power through wind, natural gas, and coal-fired generating plants; and coal at its coal mine located near Gillette, Wyoming. Black Hills Corporation was incorporated in 1941 and is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$65.77 -0.30 (-0.45%) Closing price 08/6/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.78 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 08/6/2025 05:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. 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