Investors Purchase High Volume of Alcoa Call Options (NYSE:AA)

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) saw some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors purchased 57,092 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 124% compared to the typical volume of 25,525 call options.

More Alcoa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alcoa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management is actively marketing up to 10 closed/curtailed sites for repurposing into data-center/power assets, targeting the first sale in H1 2026 (CEO said a sale could close by end of June). This shifts perception toward near-term cash monetization and ties Alcoa to the AI/data‑center buildout. Aluminium maker Alcoa seeks to sell 10 sites to data centres
• Positive Sentiment: Higher aluminum prices and sustained pricing versus last year are improving near-term cash‑flow expectations for upstream producers like Alcoa, supporting sentiment. Alcoa rises 5.8% as investors focus on potential data-center/power-asset monetization and strong aluminum pricing
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry demand tailwinds (e.g., a robust aluminum extrusion market forecast through 2030) provide structural support, but they benefit the whole sector rather than uniquely boosting Alcoa. Aluminum Extrusion Market worth $166.65 billion by 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and peer comparisons are mixed — some research favors peers like Constellium for execution (shipment growth, buybacks), which could cap AA’s upside even as commodity tailwinds help both. Monitor analyst revisions and relative operational metrics. Alcoa vs. Constellium: Which Aluminum Stock has Greater Upside?
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows and mixed analyst price targets (median near $49 but several higher targets) create both support and potential volatility; track large holder moves reported for Q4 2025. Alcoa rises 5.8% as investors focus on potential data-center/power-asset monetization and strong aluminum pricing
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: reports indicate Alcoa is under investigation in Australia for alleged breaches of a state mining agreement — this is an operational/regulatory risk that could affect costs or timelines if escalated. Alcoa under investigation for alleged breaches of state mining agreement

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AA shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alcoa from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alcoa in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Alcoa from $71.00 to $64.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $50.00 price target (up from $45.00) on shares of Alcoa in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alcoa in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Alcoa during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alcoa during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Alcoa by 52,500.0% during the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 526 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Alcoa in the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Horrell Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Alcoa in the second quarter valued at $30,000.

Alcoa Price Performance

Shares of AA traded up $3.51 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $64.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,080,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,344,200. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Alcoa has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $66.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.69 and a beta of 1.91. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.05.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of ($1,130.00) million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.28 billion. Alcoa had a net margin of 9.12% and a return on equity of 16.18%. The company’s revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Alcoa will post 4.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alcoa Company Profile

Alcoa Corporation is a global industry leader in the production and management of aluminum, offering an integrated value chain that spans bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminum smelting and the fabrication of value-added products. The company’s operations are organized into segments that include raw material extraction, chemical processing and the manufacture of metal mill products and engineered solutions.

Alcoa’s product portfolio serves diverse end markets such as aerospace, automotive, packaging, construction, electrical and industrial applications.