Alliant Energy (LNT) Reaches $41.06 52-Week High, Cypress Semiconductor (CY) Has 1.22 Sentiment

May 23, 2017 - By Hazel Jackson

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation manufactures embedded system solutions for automotive, industrial, home automation and appliances, consumer electronics and medical products. The company has market cap of $4.29 billion. The Company’s divisions include Microcontroller and Connectivity Division , and Memory Products Division (MPD). It currently has negative earnings. MCD focuses on microcontroller (MCU), analog and wireless and wired connectivity solutions.

The stock of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) hit a new 52-week high and has $43.52 target or 6.00% above today’s $41.06 share price. The 7 months bullish chart indicates low risk for the $9.50B company. The 1-year high was reported on May, 23 by Barchart.com. If the $43.52 price target is reached, the company will be worth $570.00M more. About 887,736 shares traded. Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) has risen 11.22% since May 23, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 5.48% the S&P500.

Since May 19, 2017, it had 1 buy, and 0 sales for $146,566 activity. Dunie Deborah B. bought 3,700 shares worth $146,566.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.97 in 2016 Q4. Its down 0.06, from 1.03 in 2016Q3. It fall, as 31 investors sold Alliant Energy Corporation shares while 140 reduced holdings. 40 funds opened positions while 126 raised stakes. 148.16 million shares or 0.49% more from 147.44 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Balyasny Asset Management Ltd stated it has 193,012 shares or 0.04% of all its holdings. Strs Ohio holds 0.01% or 36,605 shares. Legacy Partners Inc has 10,360 shares for 0.24% of their portfolio. Utah Retirement owns 0.04% invested in Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) for 41,390 shares. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt accumulated 0.03% or 14,282 shares. Parametric Portfolio Limited Liability Com holds 0.02% or 439,704 shares in its portfolio. Sumitomo Mitsui Inc invested in 636,070 shares. Symons Inc accumulated 554,541 shares or 5.11% of the stock. Dubuque Bancorporation holds 0.03% or 4,426 shares. California Employees Retirement Sys invested in 0.04% or 611,708 shares. Opus Inv Mgmt Inc owns 144,778 shares for 0.97% of their portfolio. Cullen Frost Bankers has invested 0.04% in Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT). Duff & Phelps Mgmt Com reported 2.65M shares stake. Federated Investors Pa accumulated 4,037 shares. Franklin Street Advsrs Nc has invested 0.04% in Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT).

Among 6 analysts covering Alliant Energy (NYSE:LNT), 3 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Alliant Energy has $77 highest and $39 lowest target. $52’s average target is 26.64% above currents $41.06 stock price. Alliant Energy had 12 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Buy” rating by Argus Research given on Thursday, August 25. On Wednesday, August 12 the stock rating was upgraded by Zacks to “Hold”. The stock of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) earned “Neutral” rating by Macquarie Research on Tuesday, January 24. As per Friday, March 18, the company rating was maintained by Barclays Capital. Argus Research maintained the shares of LNT in report on Monday, March 21 with “Buy” rating. The stock has “Outperform” rating by Wells Fargo on Monday, November 16. The stock has “Outperform” rating by Wolfe Research on Friday, August 7. The firm earned “Equal-Weight” rating on Friday, June 10 by Barclays Capital.

Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a regulated investor-owned public utility holding company. The company has market cap of $9.50 billion. The Company’s divisions include Utility and Non-regulated, Parent and Other. It has a 24.87 P/E ratio. The Utility segment includes the activities of Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), which serve retail clients in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Analysts await Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) to report earnings on August, 7. They expect $0.40 earnings per share, up 8.11% or $0.03 from last year’s $0.37 per share. LNT’s profit will be $92.55M for 25.66 P/E if the $0.40 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.43 actual earnings per share reported by Alliant Energy Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -6.98% negative EPS growth.

Ratings analysis reveals 59% of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation’s analysts are positive. Out of 17 Wall Street analysts rating Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, 10 give it “Buy”, 1 “Sell” rating, while 6 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $8 while the high is $21. The stock’s average target of $11.86 is -8.98% below today’s ($13.03) share price. CY was included in 38 notes of analysts from August 31, 2015. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Friday, July 29 by Craig Hallum. The rating was maintained by SunTrust on Monday, March 7 with “Neutral”. The company was downgraded on Monday, July 18 by Morgan Stanley. Loop Capital initiated Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) on Friday, December 16 with “Buy” rating. The rating was maintained by Needham with “Buy” on Friday, January 29. The firm has “Buy” rating by Craig Hallum given on Friday, April 29. Needham maintained Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) rating on Friday, October 9. Needham has “Strong Buy” rating and $17 target. The stock has “Buy” rating by Mizuho on Friday, October 23. The rating was initiated by Sterne Agee CRT on Wednesday, September 9 with “Buy”. Pacific Crest maintained Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) on Wednesday, March 29 with “Overweight” rating.

Kestrel Investment Management Corp holds 3.16% of its portfolio in Cypress Semiconductor Corporation for 740,750 shares. Robertson Opportunity Capital Llc owns 377,500 shares or 2.85% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Three Bays Capital Lp has 2.79% invested in the company for 5.32 million shares. The Michigan-based Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc has invested 2.52% in the stock. Hourglass Capital Llc, a Texas-based fund reported 801,470 shares.

About 1.87M shares traded. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) has risen 39.45% since May 23, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 22.75% the S&P500.