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How does the Q2 2025 EPS growth compare to analysts' consensus expectations?

Answer

The press release from Alliant Energy (NASDAQ :LNT) gives the company’s actual earnings‑per‑share (EPS) results for the three‑month period that ended June 30, 2025 (Q2 2025). It shows the following:

GAAP EPS (2025) GAAP EPS (2024) Non‑GAAP EPS (2025) Non‑GAAP EPS (2024)
Alliant Energy $0.74 $0.33 $0.74 $0.56

From these figures we can calculate the year‑over‑year growth for Q2 2025:

GAAP EPS growth Non‑GAAP EPS growth
% change [(0.74 – 0.33) / 0.33 × 100] ≈ 124 % [(0.74 – 0.56) / 0.56 × 100] ≈ 32 %

So, Alliant Energy’s GAAP EPS more than doubled (≈ 124 % increase) and its Non‑GAAP EPS rose about one‑third (≈ 32 % increase) compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

Comparison to Analysts’ Consensus Expectations

The news excerpt you provided does not include any information about analysts’ consensus EPS forecasts for Q2 2025 (e.g., the median estimate from Wall Street, the “Z”‑score, or any “beat/miss” language). Because the consensus expectations are not disclosed in the release, we cannot directly assess whether the reported EPS:

  • exceeded analysts’ forecasts (a “beat”),
  • matched the consensus estimate (a “meet”), or
  • fell short of the consensus (a “miss”).

Therefore, based solely on the information supplied, we can describe the magnitude of Alliant Energy’s actual EPS growth, but we lack the necessary data to determine how that growth compares to analysts’ consensus expectations.

If you have access to the analysts’ consensus EPS estimate (for example, from Bloomberg, FactSet, Thomson Reuters, or another research provider), you could then:

  1. Subtract the consensus estimate from the actual EPS to calculate the absolute surprise (e.g., $0.74 – $0.68 = +$0.06).
  2. Divide the surprise by the consensus estimate to express it as a percentage (e.g., $0.06 / $0.68 ≈ 8.8 % beat).
  3. Interpret the result in the context of the company’s historical performance and market reaction (e.g., a double‑digit beat often leads to a positive price move, whereas a miss can pressure the stock).

Until those consensus numbers are available, any comparison would be speculative. If you can provide the analysts’ consensus EPS estimate for Q2 2025, I can immediately calculate the beat/miss and explain the likely market implications.

Other Questions About This News

What drove the increase in GAAP EPS from $0.33 in 2024 to $0.74 in 2025 for the Utilities and Corporate Services segment? How does Alliant Energy’s Q2 performance compare with peer utilities such as Duke Energy, NextEra, and Xcel Energy? Are there any notable capital‑expenditure or infrastructure projects influencing the results, especially within American Transmission Company (ATC) Holdings? What guidance did the company provide for Q3 2025 and full‑year 2025 earnings and cash flow? What potential macro‑economic factors (e.g., interest rates, inflation, energy demand) could affect Alliant Energy’s future performance? How might the earnings results impact the stock's valuation multiples (P/E, EV/EBITDA) relative to its historical averages? What is the outlook for regulatory rate cases and how might they affect future earnings? Why is the non‑GAAP EPS for 2025 ($0.74) still lower than the prior year's GAAP figure? What were the primary revenue and expense drivers behind the earnings results?