NASDAQ · STOCK
Alliant Energy
$70.80
52W $63.28 – $78.81
48/100
$18.28B
22.3
0.54
Is LNT Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Alliant Energy (LNT) Watch with a composite score of 48/100
, based on 7 analysts with 57% agreement.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +11.88 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -8.12 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. News Analyst sees a compelling case. Risk Analyst remains cautious — high leverage (debt-to-equity 1.68) amplifies downside in a stress scenario. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Dividend yield of 3.0% pays you to wait — Value
- 3 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- Debt-to-equity of 1.68 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- RSI at 25 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- Price trading below the lower Bollinger Band -- stretched to the downside — Technical
- High leverage (debt-to-equity 1.68) amplifies downside in a stress scenario — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
48/100
Agreement
57%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 84%
of 45 Utilities peers
Value Analyst
neutral
50
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Dividend yield of 3.0% pays you to wait
− Debt-to-equity of 1.68 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case
Growth Analyst
neutral
52
/ 100 · High confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ 3 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst
bearish
38
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is deteriorating -- trend and/or momentum are working against this name
− RSI at 25 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup)
Risk Analyst
bearish
32
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 1.68) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 50.1 to 48.1.
- Committee agreement increased notably from 43% to 57%.
- New bearish signals: 4 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- New bullish signals: 2 appeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 3 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Growth Analyst, Macro Analyst, News Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 62->52 (-11); +1 bearish signal(s); +1 bullish signal(s).
- Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +1 bullish signal(s).
- News Analyst: stance neutral->bullish; score 58->62 (+4).
- Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
- Technical Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
24.7
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-0.558
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$69.56
Resistance
$75.72
Bollinger %B
-0.01
Below Lower Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$72.82
Below
EMA 21
$73.87
Below
EMA 50
$73.86
Below
EMA 200
$70.79
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
85
Growth
83
Profitability
0
Financial Health
22
Cash Flow
8
Valuation
P/E Ratio
22.3×
P/B Ratio
2.43×
PEG Ratio
-10.33
Dividend Yield
0.03%
52W High
$78.81
52W Low
$63.28
Quality & Growth
ROE
11.0%
ROA
3.1%
Gross Margin
42.0%
Operating Margin
22.1%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.61
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 22.3 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.4x; PEG ratio of -10.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.1%; Return on assets of 0.0%; Net margin of 0.2%; Gross margin of 0.4%; Current ratio of 0.47 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.61; Free cash flow margin of -0.2% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is negative (-1.01); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 1.0%; 3 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (+0.0% -> +36.7% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 20.6%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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