** Brokerage Jefferies raises price target on utility firm Alliant Energy LNT.O to $77 from $74
** The new price target represents a 13.6% upside to the stock's last close
** Brokerage says LNT's data center and large-load customer pipeline creates opportunity to achieve EPS growth above high-end of guidance by 2029
** Brokerage expects utility to add new power generation facilities before 2027, helped by stronger capacity fees and energy/tax credits
** 6 of 12 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 5 "hold" and 1 "sell"; their median PT is $70
** Up to last close, stock was up 14.5% YTD
(Reporting by Pranav Mathur in Bengaluru)
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