The stock of Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) has gone down by -8.74% for the week, with a -7.08% drop in the past month and a 2.58% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.11% for LNT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.46% for LNT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.78% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Alliant Energy Corp (NASDAQ: LNT) Right Now?
Alliant Energy Corp (NASDAQ: LNT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.88x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LNT is at 0.58. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LNT is 256.20M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.90% of that float. The average trading volume for LNT on April 09, 2025 was 1.97M shares.
LNT) stock’s latest price update
Alliant Energy Corp (NASDAQ: LNT) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.71 compared to its previous closing price of 59.81. However, the company has seen a fall of -8.74% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-08 that President Trump’s tariff policies have increased market volatility, making utilities like Alliant Energy a safer investment for stability and dividends. Alliant Energy, a leader in renewable energy, has a solid balance sheet with $22.7 billion in assets and a 21-year streak of dividend increases. Despite negative cash flow due to infrastructure investments, Alliant’s dividend is secure with a 63.16% payout ratio and a 6.5% average growth rate.
Analysts’ Opinion of LNT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LNT stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for LNT by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for LNT in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $67 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LNT reach a price target of $67. The rating they have provided for LNT stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on September 20th, 2024.
Ladenburg Thalmann gave a rating of “Buy” to LNT, setting the target price at $62.50 in the report published on August 13th of the previous year.
LNT Trading at -5.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LNT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.00%, as shares sank -6.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.02% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LNT fell by -8.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $62.85. In addition, Alliant Energy Corp saw -0.59% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for LNT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alliant Energy Corp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 10.01, with 3.04 for asset returns.
Based on Alliant Energy Corp (LNT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.8 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.44.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
