LNT
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Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) closed at $66.69 as of 2026-02-02, trading 24.6% above its 200-week moving average of $53.53. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 22.2% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 53, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2715 weeks of data, LNT has crossed below its 200-week moving average 24 times. On average, these episodes lasted 19 weeks. Historically, investors who bought LNT at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +6.8%.
With a market cap of $17.1 billion, LNT is a large-cap stock. Free cash flow yield is currently negative, meaning the company is burning cash. Return on equity stands at 11.5%. The stock trades at 2.4x book value.
Share count has increased 2.5% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in LNT would have grown to $1869, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. LNT has returned 9.2% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 26.1% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: LNT vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After LNT Crosses Below the Line?
Across 15 historical episodes, buying LNT when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +7.9% after 12 months (median +10.0%), compared to +20.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 67% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +27.1% vs +42.1% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment LNT crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
LNT has crossed below its 200-week MA 24 times with an average 1-year return of +6.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1974 | Mar 1974 | 5 | 5.0% | -9.0% | +10173.7% |
| Mar 1974 | Jan 1976 | 94 | 24.8% | -13.3% | +9762.7% |
| Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 | 4 | 0.9% | +24.4% | +10858.6% |
| Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 | 1 | 0.4% | -6.5% | +9569.3% |
| Dec 1978 | Jan 1979 | 7 | 1.6% | -7.8% | +9506.5% |
| Feb 1979 | Jul 1979 | 21 | 8.6% | -18.8% | +9506.5% |
| Jul 1979 | Jun 1981 | 100 | 26.4% | -7.7% | +9383.4% |
| Jul 1981 | Sep 1981 | 6 | 6.3% | +15.7% | +10467.2% |
| Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 | 1 | 0.7% | +48.0% | +3475.3% |
| Jun 1994 | Jul 1994 | 4 | 4.1% | +19.2% | +2058.1% |
| Sep 1994 | Oct 1994 | 4 | 1.7% | +8.0% | +1925.7% |
| Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 | 1 | 0.7% | +16.7% | +1916.7% |
| Nov 1994 | Jan 1995 | 8 | 2.6% | +22.3% | +1946.5% |
| Jun 2002 | Sep 2003 | 69 | 40.2% | -15.0% | +1200.4% |
| Jul 2008 | Aug 2008 | 2 | 1.5% | -11.4% | +693.9% |
| Sep 2008 | Jan 2010 | 66 | 34.7% | -8.6% | +706.5% |
| Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 | 1 | 0.0% | +28.0% | +652.7% |
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | 1 | 2.1% | +31.0% | +98.5% |
| Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | 3 | 4.5% | +0.8% | +51.3% |
| Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | 3 | 3.0% | +1.9% | +47.2% |
| May 2023 | May 2023 | 1 | 1.7% | +1.7% | +43.8% |
| Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | 1 | 0.4% | +2.0% | +41.4% |
| Jul 2023 | May 2024 | 40 | 6.8% | +14.6% | +41.6% |
| May 2024 | Jul 2024 | 6 | 2.4% | +27.8% | +41.3% |
| Average | 19 | — | +6.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02