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Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.09 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.8% away).

Alliant Energy is a regulated investor-owned utility holding company providing electric and natural gas service through two subsidiaries: IPL (~505K electric, ~230K gas customers in Iowa) and WPL (~505K electric, ~205K gas customers in Wisconsin). Revenue is generated from... Read more

$72.09+3.0% A.UpsideScore 4.7/10#33 of 40 Utilities - Regulated Electric
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield-6.46%
IncomeYield2.89%(5y avg 3.14%)Payout64.70%
Stop $69.41Target $74.24(resistance)A.R:R -0.9:1
Analyst target$79.13+9.8%12 analysts
$74.24our TP
$72.09price
$79.13mean
$85

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.09 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.8% away). Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Alliant Energy Corporation

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Utilities): +1.0
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (4.8% away)
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)22.7
P/E (Fwd)19.6
Mkt Cap$18.6B
EV/EBITDA16.3
Profit Mgn18.6%
ROE11.3%
Rev Growth5.0%
Beta0.57
Dividend2.89%
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C1.57bearish
IV29%low

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Obv
1.0
Macd
1.1
Volume
2.3
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
6.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
3.0
Revenue Growth
3.8
GatesMomentum 3.2<4.5A.R:R -0.9=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 79d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
51 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $70.09Resistance $75.76

Price Targets

$69
$74
A.Upside+3.0%
A.R:R-0.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-4.5% upside)
! Momentum score 3.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (79d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is LNT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.09 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.8% away). Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $69.41. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LNT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $74.24 (+3.0% upside). Prior stop was $69.41. Stop-loss: $69.41.

What are the risks of investing in LNT?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.8% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8).

Is LNT overvalued or undervalued?

Alliant Energy Corporation trades at a P/E of 22.7 (forward 19.6). TrendMatrix value score: 4.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about LNT?

18 analysts cover LNT with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $79.

What does Alliant Energy Corporation do?Alliant Energy is a regulated investor-owned utility holding company providing electric and natural gas service through...

Alliant Energy is a regulated investor-owned utility holding company providing electric and natural gas service through two subsidiaries: IPL (~505K electric, ~230K gas customers in Iowa) and WPL (~505K electric, ~205K gas customers in Wisconsin). Revenue is generated from regulated retail and wholesale electricity and natural gas sales; rates are set by the IUC for IPL and the PSCW for WPL.

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