Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) fair value analysis
S&P 500 & Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
LNT price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
Fairly valuedLNT is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $65.85
- Sector
- Utilities
- 12-month range
- $63.21–$78.03
- Market cap
- $17.1B
- From 52-week high
- -15.6%
- Shares outstanding
- 259M
- Rank in Utilities by discount to fair value
- #26 of 36
Last price is our 2026-10-19 weekly price; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Alliant Energy Corporation is a regulated utility company that provides electricity and natural gas services to customers across its service territories. The company operates in Iowa and Wisconsin, serving both residential and commercial customers in those states.
LNT currently ranks #26 of 36 Utilities stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Fairly valued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $17.1B
- P/E (trailing)
- 21x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $4.43B
- Net margin
- 18.4%
- EPS (TTM)
- $3.19
- Gross margin
- 45.1%
- Debt / equity
- 1.61
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- -3.3%
- Shares outstanding
- 259M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- F
- Margin trend
- Stable
- 52-week position
- The bottom quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 60 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $67.01
- 200-day average
- $70.35
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price below both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $2.11 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 3.21%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 8
- Next ex-dividend date
- 2026-10-30
- Last payment date
- 2026-08-17
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-10-29 (post-market)
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 6 beat, 2 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▼ miss (-1.5%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+2.5%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+5.0%)
2025-09 ▼ miss (-5.9%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+9.7%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+16.9%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+2.9%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+4.5%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 8 buy · 5 hold · 0 sell (13 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $76.3
- Target vs last price
- +15.9%
What our data shows for LNT
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for LNT, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $63.21–$78.03.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 60.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for LNT
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent LNT news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for LNT is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- Alliant Energy Stock: Growing Demand Still Has To Earn Its Cost Of Capital (NASDAQ:LNT) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-09-27)
TickrTrends take: Alliant Energy trades at a valuation the market currently considers fair, suggesting that its stock price already reflects reasonable expectations for the utility's performance. For investors focused on valuation metrics, the key question becomes whether the company's revenue growth from rising demand will translate into earnings that sufficiently exceed its cost of capital, which would justify any premium valuation in the future. Given the utilities sector's typically stable but modest growth characteristics, monitoring LNT's ability to convert demand increases into actual profitability improvements will be important for determining whether the fair valuation assessment remains appropriate. - Alliant Energy Stock: This Utility Company May Energize Portfolio (NASDAQ:LNT) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-09-26)
TickrTrends take: Alliant Energy operates as a utility company in a sector where fair valuation assessments typically reflect stable cash flows and regulatory frameworks rather than growth multiples. Given TickrTrends' fairly valued designation, investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether the company's earnings stability and dividend sustainability justify its current price relative to peers in the utilities sector. Any shifts in regulatory decisions or rate changes could influence whether LNT remains appropriately priced at current levels.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for LNT show a shift in momentum this week as the RSI zone moved from oversold to neutral territory. The stock remains in fairly valued territory according to current valuation metrics. This change suggests a more balanced technical position for the utilities sector company compared to the previous week's oversold condition.
- 2026-10-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — LNT's 50/200-day trend state shifted from mixed to downtrend this week, indicating that shorter-term price momentum has turned negative relative to longer-term performance. The stock remains valued as fairly valued according to current assessment metrics. This technical deterioration suggests weakened near-term momentum despite the absence of fundamental valuation concerns.
- 2026-09-21 — LNT's relative strength index moved into oversold territory this week, indicating that the stock has experienced significant downward price momentum. The utility sector stock maintains a fairly valued assessment according to current valuation metrics, despite the shift in the RSI zone from neutral to oversold conditions.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is LNT stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), LNT is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is LNT's TickrTrends verdict?
LNT's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does LNT compare to other Utilities stocks?
LNT ranks #26 of 36 Utilities stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is LNT overbought or oversold?
LNT's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does LNT pay a dividend?
Yes. LNT paid $2.11 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 3.21% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 8 consecutive years. The next ex-dividend date on file is 2026-10-30.
When does LNT report earnings next?
LNT's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-10-29 (post-market), per the published earnings calendar.
Does LNT usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters LNT beat the consensus estimate 6 times and missed 2 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about LNT?
Of 13 analysts covering LNT, 8 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $76.3 (+15.9% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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