Alcoa Co. (NYSE:AA - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Alcoa in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 8th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $0.70 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.11. B. Riley currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alcoa's current full-year earnings is $4.43 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Alcoa's Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.25) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.91 EPS.
Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America reiterated an "underperform" rating and issued a $26.00 price objective (down previously from $58.00) on shares of Alcoa in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Alcoa from $40.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Alcoa to $43.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Alcoa from $55.00 to $51.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Alcoa from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alcoa currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $46.25.
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Alcoa Stock Up 0.7 %
Shares of NYSE:AA traded up $0.18 during trading on Thursday, hitting $24.93. The stock had a trading volume of 5,382,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,454,770. The company has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a PE ratio of -155.81, a PEG ratio of 0.19 and a beta of 2.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm's fifty day moving average is $32.27 and its 200 day moving average is $37.44. Alcoa has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $47.77.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.13. Alcoa had a return on equity of 5.54% and a net margin of 0.50%.
Alcoa Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.60%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. Alcoa's dividend payout ratio is currently -250.00%.
Institutional Trading of Alcoa
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Alcoa by 77.1% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 680 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Alcoa in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Alcoa by 134.7% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 906 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares during the period. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Alcoa during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Alcoa by 59.7% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,051 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. 82.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Alcoa
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Alcoa Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products in the United States, Spain, Australia, Iceland, Norway, Brazil, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Alumina and Aluminum. It engages in bauxite mining operations; and processes bauxite into alumina and sells it to customers who process it into industrial chemical products, as well as aluminum smelting and casting businesses.
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