The stock of Alliant Energy Corp (NASDAQ: LNT) has decreased by -0.93 when compared to last closing price of 61.61. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.31% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-22 that Alliant Energy (LNT) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Is It Worth Investing in Alliant Energy Corp (NASDAQ: LNT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Alliant Energy Corp (NASDAQ: LNT) is above average at 22.72x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.58.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LNT is 256.24M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.70% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of LNT on May 01, 2025 was 2.09M shares.
LNT’s Market Performance
The stock of Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) has seen a -0.31% decrease in the past week, with a -5.14% drop in the past month, and a 4.18% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.91% for LNT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.12% for LNT stock, with a simple moving average of 1.81% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LNT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LNT stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for LNT by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for LNT in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $61 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LNT reach a price target of $67, previously predicting the price at $64. The rating they have provided for LNT stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to LNT, setting the target price at $67 in the report published on September 20th of the previous year.
LNT Trading at -2.19% 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 -8.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.89%, as shares sank -5.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.02% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LNT fell by -0.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $61.12. In addition, Alliant Energy Corp saw 3.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for LNT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alliant Energy Corp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. 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 1.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.8 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.53. 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 a nutshell, Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
