Alliant Energy (LNT) is a electric utilities company in the Utilities sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Alliant Energy is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $73.00.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $73.00 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 9.64% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 19.75% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.26 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Utilities
- Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 9.64% with an annualized volatility of 19.75%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.26 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 18.85B |
| Enterprise Value | 30.58B |
| Trailing P/E | 22.96 |
| Forward P/E | 19.81 |
| Price to Book | 2.54 |
| Price to Sales | 4.27 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.92 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.48 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 18.58% | | Operating Margin | 21.03% | | ROE | 11.31% | | ROA | 2.62% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 5.0% | | Earnings Growth | 4.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 286.0% | | Payout Ratio | 64.7% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 314.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 4.42B | | Total Debt | 11.84B | | Total Cash | 0.12B | | Free Cash Flow | -1.2B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.29B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $75.76$ | | 52W Low | $59.62$ | | 50-Day Avg | $72.37$ | | 200-Day Avg | $68.63$ | | Beta | 0.55 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.26B | | Float Shares | 0.26B | | Insider Holdings | 0.16% | | Institutional Holdings | 94.19% | | Short Ratio | 9.08 | | Short % of Float | 10.69% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $85.0$ | | Target Low | $74.0$ | | Target Mean | $79.12$ | | Target Median | $80.25$ | | # of Analysts | 12 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.