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Alliant Energy (LNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$70.35 -0.25 (-0.35%)
As of 08/17/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Alliant Energy Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Alliant Energy (LNT) had a short interest of 27.26 million shares sold short, representing 10.54% of the public float. This marks a -2.52% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.7, meaning it would take 10.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.77 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
27,263,556 shares
Previous Short Interest
27,969,712 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.52%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.93 billion
Short Interest Ratio
10.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
259,290,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.54%
Today's Trading Volume
2,057,967 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,765,396 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
74%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202627,263,556 shares $1.93 billion -2.5%10.5%10.73 $70.78
7/15/202627,969,712 shares $2.09 billion -0.1%10.9%12.75 $74.55
6/30/202627,985,561 shares $2.14 billion +9.5%10.9%9.73 $76.29
6/15/202625,568,382 shares $1.88 billion +6.0%9.9%10.95 $73.55
5/29/202624,123,748 shares $1.73 billion +8.5%9.4%10.23 $71.61
5/15/202622,238,240 shares $1.58 billion +2.1%8.6%7.86 $70.90
4/30/202621,792,578 shares $1.60 billion +4.7%8.5%10.8 $73.43
4/15/202620,817,894 shares $1.50 billion +0.5%8.1%12.28 $72.18
3/31/202620,712,314 shares $1.49 billion +1.0%8.0%10.01 $71.76
3/13/202620,511,538 shares $1.49 billion +1.2%8.0%8.88 $72.79
2/27/202620,277,641 shares $1.47 billion +5.9%7.9%5.38 $72.34
2/13/202619,144,909 shares $1.36 billion -9.1%7.4%6.54 $71.19
1/30/202621,053,074 shares $1.39 billion +7.8%8.2%8.42 $65.91
1/15/202619,537,979 shares $1.31 billion 0.0%7.6%9.32 $67.06
12/31/202519,539,615 shares $1.27 billion -0.4%7.6%12.3 $65.01
12/15/202519,613,120 shares $1.29 billion +0.9%7.7%10 $65.63
11/28/202519,429,770 shares $1.35 billion +25.1%7.6%10.76 $69.47
11/14/202515,537,208 shares $1.05 billion +0.2%6.1%6.1 $67.33
10/31/202515,510,335 shares $1.04 billion +9.7%6.1%6.76 $66.82
10/15/202514,140,000 shares $970.43 million +1.7%5.5%7.5 $68.63
9/30/202513,900,000 shares $937.00 million +0.6%N/A7.6 $67.41
9/15/202513,820,000 shares $894.57 million +6.0%N/A7.4 $64.73
8/31/202513,040,000 shares $848.51 million +9.8%5.1%6.9 $65.07
8/15/202511,880,000 shares $767.69 million +54.1%N/A6.3 $64.62
7/31/20257,710,000 shares $501.23 million +21.2%3.0%3.8 $65.01
7/15/20256,360,000 shares $393.37 million -0.5%N/A3.1 $61.85
6/30/20256,390,000 shares $386.40 million -1.8%2.5%3 $60.47
6/15/20256,510,000 shares $397.63 million -8.1%2.5%3.1 $61.08
5/31/20257,080,000 shares $440.59 million -13.8%2.8%3.3 $62.23
5/15/20258,210,000 shares $506.64 million +14.7%3.2%3.6 $61.71
4/30/20257,160,000 shares $437.05 million +3.3%N/A3.3 $61.04
4/15/20256,930,000 shares $426.89 million +1.2%2.7%3.4 $61.60
3/31/20256,850,000 shares $440.80 million -7.8%2.7%3.4 $64.35
3/15/20257,430,000 shares $467.72 million -13.4%2.9%4.1 $62.95
2/28/20258,580,000 shares $553.70 million +1.4%3.4%5 $64.53
2/15/20258,460,000 shares $518.85 million -1.4%3.3%5.4 $61.33
1/31/20258,580,000 shares $505.19 million +10.9%N/A5.6 $58.88
1/15/20257,740,000 shares $452.56 million -3.7%N/A4.8 $58.47
12/31/20248,040,000 shares $475.49 million +3.9%N/A5.2 $59.14
12/15/20247,740,000 shares $467.88 million +9.3%N/A4.9 $60.45
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11/30/20247,080,000 shares $447.46 million +16.1%N/A4.6 $63.20
11/15/20246,100,000 shares $371.98 million -17.6%N/A4 $60.98
10/31/20247,400,000 shares $444 million +8.7%N/A5.4 $60.00
10/15/20246,810,000 shares $415.95 million -0.9%N/A5.4 $61.08
9/30/20246,870,000 shares $416.94 million -3.9%N/A5.3 $60.69
9/15/20247,150,000 shares $426.50 million +4.4%N/A5.4 $59.65
8/31/20246,850,000 shares $399.15 million +7.7%N/A5 $58.27
8/15/20246,360,000 shares $362.14 million +2.3%N/A4.4 $56.94
7/31/20246,220,000 shares $346.21 million +5.8%N/A4.2 $55.66
7/15/20245,880,000 shares $314.82 million -1.2%N/A4 $53.54
6/30/20245,950,000 shares $302.86 million +22.9%N/A4 $50.90
6/15/20244,840,000 shares $241.23 million +7.3%N/A3.2 $49.84
5/31/20244,510,000 shares $232.22 million -12.9%N/A2.9 $51.49
5/15/20245,180,000 shares $269.31 million -1.9%N/A3.1 $51.99
4/30/20245,280,000 shares $262.94 million +20.8%N/A3 $49.80
4/15/20244,370,000 shares $209.76 million -14.8%N/A2.2 $48.00
3/31/20245,130,000 shares $258.55 million +7.8%N/A2.6 $50.40
3/15/20244,760,000 shares $230.34 million -12.0%N/A2.4 $48.39
2/29/20245,410,000 shares $258.33 million +6.7%N/A2.7 $47.75
2/15/20245,070,000 shares $245.39 million +6.3%N/A2.6 $48.40
1/31/20244,770,000 shares $232.11 million +4.4%N/A2.4 $48.66
1/15/20244,570,000 shares $230.24 million -3.6%N/A2.5 $50.38
12/31/20234,740,000 shares $243.16 million -20.6%N/A2.7 $51.30
12/15/20235,970,000 shares $302.20 million +19.4%N/A3.3 $50.62
11/30/20235,000,000 shares $252.85 million -9.3%N/A2.8 $50.57
11/15/20235,510,000 shares $271.75 million +5.8%N/A3.2 $49.32
10/31/20235,210,000 shares $254.20 million +9.5%N/A3.1 $48.79
10/15/20234,760,000 shares $236.81 million +0.6%N/A3 $49.75
9/30/20234,730,000 shares $229.17 million +15.1%N/A3.1 $48.45
9/15/20234,110,000 shares $212.82 million +1.2%N/A2.9 $51.78
8/31/20234,060,000 shares $203.69 million -15.2%N/A2.9 $50.17
8/15/20234,790,000 shares $240.98 million +4.8%N/A3.4 $50.31
7/31/20234,570,000 shares $245.59 million +12.0%N/A3.4 $53.74
7/15/20234,080,000 shares $220.97 million -4.2%N/A3 $54.16
6/30/20234,260,000 shares $223.56 million -4.3%N/A3.1 $52.48
6/15/20234,450,000 shares $239.19 million +5.7%N/A3.2 $53.75
5/31/20234,210,000 shares $216.65 million -3.4%N/A2.7 $51.46
5/15/20234,360,000 shares $235.44 million +10.4%N/A2.7 $54.00
4/30/20233,950,000 shares $217.80 million -3.7%N/A2.5 $55.14
4/15/20234,100,000 shares $222.88 million -4.7%N/A2.6 $54.36
3/31/20234,300,000 shares $229.62 million -7.3%N/A2.7 $53.40
3/15/20234,640,000 shares $246.38 million +17.8%N/A3.1 $53.10
2/28/20233,940,000 shares $202.00 million +22.7%N/A2.9 $51.27
2/15/20233,210,000 shares $171.54 million +13.0%N/A2.5 $53.44
1/31/20232,840,000 shares $153.45 million -8.4%N/A2.1 $54.03
1/15/20233,100,000 shares $172.08 million +9.2%N/A2.2 $55.51
12/30/20222,840,000 shares $156.80 million +8.8%N/A1.8 $55.21
12/15/20222,610,000 shares $144.57 million -18.4%N/A1.6 $55.39
11/30/20223,200,000 shares $180.16 million +1.0%N/A1.9 $56.30
11/15/20223,170,000 shares $170.01 million +0.3%N/A1.9 $53.63
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10/31/20223,160,000 shares $164.86 million +11.3%N/A2 $52.17
10/15/20222,840,000 shares $138.96 million -25.3%N/A1.8 $48.93
9/30/20223,800,000 shares $201.36 million -1.0%N/A2.7 $52.99
9/15/20223,840,000 shares $231.28 million +20.8%N/A3 $60.23
8/31/20223,180,000 shares $194.11 million +2.6%N/A2.4 $61.04
8/15/20223,100,000 shares $197.94 million +28.6%N/A1.9 $63.85
7/31/20222,410,000 shares $146.84 million +9.6%1.0%1.4 $60.93
7/15/20222,200,000 shares $127.95 million +10.6%0.9%1.2 $58.16
6/30/20221,990,000 shares $116.63 million -11.6%0.8%1.1 $58.61
6/15/20222,250,000 shares $125.42 million -42.2%1.0%1.3 $55.74
5/31/20223,890,000 shares $248.26 million +2.4%N/A2.3 $63.82
5/15/20223,800,000 shares $222.07 million +8.6%N/A2.7 $58.44
4/30/20223,500,000 shares $205.84 million +4.2%N/A2.8 $58.81
4/15/20223,360,000 shares $212.99 million +2.1%N/A2.9 $63.39
3/31/20223,290,000 shares $205.56 million -4.1%N/A2.9 $62.48
3/15/20223,430,000 shares $210.19 million +10.7%1.4%3.2 $61.28
2/28/20223,100,000 shares $181.04 million No Change1.2%2.9 $58.40
2/15/20223,100,000 shares $174.69 million -3.4%1.2%3 $56.35
1/31/20223,210,000 shares $192.15 million +12.6%1.3%2.9 $59.86
1/15/20222,850,000 shares $171.20 million +2.9%1.1%2.5 $60.07
12/31/20212,770,000 shares $170.27 million -4.8%1.1%2.6 $61.47
12/15/20212,910,000 shares $176.03 million -9.9%1.2%2.5 $60.49
11/30/20213,230,000 shares $176.97 million -12.7%1.3%2.9 $54.79
11/15/20213,700,000 shares $208.09 million +9.5%1.5%3.4 $56.24
10/29/20213,380,000 shares $191.21 million +8.0%1.4%3.3 $56.57
10/15/20213,130,000 shares $174.56 million +5.4%1.3%3.1 $55.77
9/30/20212,970,000 shares $166.26 million -9.5%1.2%3 $55.98
9/15/20213,280,000 shares $194.41 million -3.8%1.3%3.3 $59.27
8/31/20213,410,000 shares $207.29 million -7.3%1.4%3.3 $60.79

LNT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Alliant Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 27,263,556 shares of LNT short. 10.54% of Alliant Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alliant Energy's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LNT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.7. Learn More on Alliant Energy's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 10.54% of Alliant Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Alliant Energy saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 27,263,556 shares, a decrease of 2.5% from the previous total of 27,969,712 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

10.54% of Alliant Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Alliant Energy: American Electric Power Company, Inc. (5.78%), Evergy Inc. (8.18%), Ameren Corporation (4.92%), CMS Energy Corporation (5.32%), DTE Energy Company (2.59%), Duke Energy Corporation (2.11%), OGE Energy Corporation (4.64%), PPL Corporation (5.20%), Southern Company (The) (3.17%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (4.35%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LNT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alliant Energy as its price is falling. LNT shares are trading down $0.25 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Alliant Energy occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LNT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like LNT:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:LNT is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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