LNT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Alliant Energy Corp · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

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Latest close 70.78 USD
-4.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 54.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.8%, after a -8.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 54 out of 100
Latest Close 70.78 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.8% latest completed week
4W Return -8.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 117-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 62.97% based on similar historical setup states.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -4.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.6%. Indicator stack 100/38 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 62.97% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 6.0%. News sentiment 52/100 59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 54.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.8%, after a -8.6% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9212-week average 0.92

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.92Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -8.6% over four weeks, -1.4% over 12 weeks, and 10.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 117 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.8%
4W-8.6%
12W-1.4%
26W8.2%
52W10.6%
Active trend streak117 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-128.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.66Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-626.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength46/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Value26/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Quality67/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Momentum70/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Growth31/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework21/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
23.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
15.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
18.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
38.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
27.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
129.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
10.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
67.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

LNT shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.87, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction34/100
Expected move6.0%
Put/call volume0.87
Pressure14
Speculation22
Volatility41
Trend agreement74
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Insider activity15 / 1

15 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

13 positive · 41 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.7%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-5.6%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-4.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.9% / -1.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape59/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis57/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.92; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 62.97%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 62.97% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors51/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 72; Small Cap Core rank 78 SVQF21/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 572.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

LNT shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.87, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 6.0% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

Alliant Energy Corp's Dividend Analysis Insiders15 / 1

15 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202670.78 USD-4.8%71.40 USD57.87 USD-0.12-5.6614.1MOn
24 Jul 202674.38 USD0.2%71.19 USD57.72 USD0.27-0.5511.7MOn
17 Jul 202674.26 USD-2.1%70.85 USD57.56 USD0.56-2.3412.3MOn
10 Jul 202675.83 USD-2.1%70.50 USD57.41 USD0.50-4.5010.2MOn
3 Jul 202677.44 USD1.0%70.12 USD57.23 USD0.41-0.789.6MOn
26 Jun 202676.67 USD5.0%69.68 USD57.04 USD0.20-0.9114.1MOn
19 Jun 202673.00 USD-0.2%69.41 USD56.85 USD-0.23-9.8811.6MOn
12 Jun 202673.11 USD0.3%69.22 USD56.69 USD-0.14-7.5412.4MOn
5 Jun 202672.87 USD1.8%68.99 USD56.53 USD-0.19-5.9112.2MOn
29 May 202671.61 USD-3.2%68.77 USD56.37 USD-0.06-11.828.8MOn
22 May 202673.95 USD4.3%68.58 USD56.21 USD0.36-6.6212.6MOn
15 May 202670.90 USD-1.2%68.36 USD56.03 USD0.42-9.6211.9MOn
8 May 202671.76 USD-3.1%68.21 USD55.88 USD0.65-9.0815.3MOn
1 May 202674.06 USD3.2%68.03 USD55.74 USD0.71-1.3913.2MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.