How to buy Alliant Energy (LNT) stocks

Alliant Energy is an utilities - regulated electric business based in the US. Alliant Energy shares (LNT) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $58.95 – a decrease of 2.48% over the previous week. Alliant Energy employs 3,281 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4 billion.

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Alliant Energy stock price (NASDAQ: LNT)

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Alliant Energy stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$58.95
52-week range	$45.58 - $64.19
50-day moving average more info button	$60.70
200-day moving average more info button	$55.08
Wall St. target price	$63.07
PE ratio more info button	22.6265
Dividend yield more info button	$1.893 (3.3%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.57

Is it a good time to buy Alliant Energy stock?

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Alliant Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $58.26 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.62%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-7.82%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-2.44%
6 months (2024-06-21)	14.35%

1 year (2023-12-21)	15.21%
2 years (2022-12-21)	13.51%
3 years (2021-12-21)	8.47%
5 years (2019-12-20)	24.18%

Is Alliant Energy stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Alliant Energy stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Alliant Energy's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Alliant Energy's P/E ratio

Alliant Energy's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, Alliant Energy shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Alliant Energy's PEG ratio

Alliant Energy's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.2931. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Alliant Energy's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Alliant Energy's EBITDA

Alliant Energy's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Alliant Energy's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Alliant Energy financials

Revenue TTM	$4 billion
Operating margin TTM	45.05%
Gross profit TTM	$1.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.55%
Return on equity TTM	9.65%
Profit margin	16.67%
Book value	$27.16
Market Capitalization more info button	$14.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Alliant Energy stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 74.13% of net profits

Recently Alliant Energy has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Alliant Energy shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Alliant Energy's case, that would currently equate to about $1.893 per share.

Alliant Energy's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Alliant Energy's most recent dividend payout was on 14 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 30 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Alliant Energy's stocks ever split?

Alliant Energy's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 19 May 2016 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Alliant Energy stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Alliant Energy stocks, which in turn could have impacted Alliant Energy's stock price.

Alliant Energy stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Alliant Energy's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $45.5786 up to $64.19. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Alliant Energy's is 0.574. This would suggest that Alliant Energy's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Alliant Energy overview

Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Alliant Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.225% of Alliant Energy stocks are held by insiders and 81.728% by institutions. How many people work for Alliant Energy?
Latest data suggests 3,281 work at Alliant Energy. When does the fiscal year end for Alliant Energy?
Alliant Energy's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Alliant Energy based?
Alliant Energy's address is: 4902 North Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI, United States, 53718-2148 What is Alliant Energy's ISIN number?
Alliant Energy's international securities identification number is: US0188021085 What is Alliant Energy's CUSIP number?
Alliant Energy's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 929305100

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