Alliant Energy Stock 9-Day Winning Spree: Stock Climbs 6%
Alliant Energy (LNT) – a regulated electricity and natural gas utility provider – hit a 9-day winning streak, with cumulative gains over this period amounting to 6%. The company’s market cap has surged by about $1.1 Bil over the last 9 days and currently stands at $19 Bil.
Is this an opportunity or a trap? There is a near-equal mix of good and bad in LNT stock given its overall Moderate operating performance and financial condition. Hence, despite its Moderate valuation, this makes the stock look Risky (For details, see Buy or Sell LNT).
But here is the interesting part. You are reading about this 6% move after it happened. The market has already priced in the news. To catch the next winner before the headlines, you need predictive signals, not notifications. High Quality Portfolio is based on an architecture that includes such signals.
Returns vs S&P 500
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The following table summarizes the return for LNT stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:
| Return Period | LNT | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| 9D (Current Streak) | 6.0% | 1.2% |
| 1M (21D) | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 3M (63D) | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| YTD 2026 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | 23.3% |
| 2023 | -3.8% | 24.2% |
However, big gains can follow sharp reversals – but how has LNT behaved after prior drops? See LNT Dip Buyer Analysis to learn more.
Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents
There are currently 148 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 13 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
| Consecutive Days | # of Gainers | # of Losers |
|---|---|---|
| 3D | 70 | 9 |
| 4D | 62 | 3 |
| 5D | 3 | 0 |
| 6D | 5 | 1 |
| 7D or more | 8 | 0 |
| Total >=3 D | 148 | 13 |
Key Financials for Alliant Energy (LNT)
Last 2 Fiscal Years:
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $4.0 Bil | $4.4 Bil |
| Operating Income | $886.0 Mil | $1.0 Bil |
| Net Income | $690.0 Mil | $810.0 Mil |
Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:
| Metric | 2025 FQ3 | 2025 FQ4 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $1.2 Bil | $1.1 Bil |
| Operating Income | $349.0 Mil | $197.0 Mil |
| Net Income | $281.0 Mil | $142.0 Mil |
While LNT stock looks attractive given its winning streak, investing in a single stock without detailed, thorough analysis can be risky. The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 — the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.