17,928 Shares in Alcoa $AA Purchased by Fox Run Management L.L.C.

Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 17,928 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $590,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Alcoa during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Horrell Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alcoa during the second quarter worth $30,000. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alcoa during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in Alcoa in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alcoa in the third quarter worth about $53,000.

Alcoa Stock Performance

Shares of Alcoa stock opened at $62.00 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of $16.06 billion, a PE ratio of 14.03 and a beta of 1.91. Alcoa has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $66.95.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.31. Alcoa had a return on equity of 16.18% and a net margin of 9.12%.The company had revenue of $6.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Alcoa will post 4.43 EPS for the current year.

Alcoa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. Alcoa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.05%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alcoa

Here are the key news stories impacting Alcoa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market bullishness from retail/professional outlets highlighting Alcoa as a Brexit/tariff beneficiary and a near-term technical buy candidate — suggests momentum interest and potential new buying interest. Trump Tariff Winner Alcoa, Stock Of The Day, Near Buy Point
• Positive Sentiment: Large-volume purchases of call options indicate some investors are positioning for upside, which can amplify intraday moves and short-term interest in the shares. Investors Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Alcoa (NYSE:AA)
• Positive Sentiment: Alcoa declared a quarterly dividend ($0.10/share), a small but tangible cash return that may support investor sentiment and income-focused flows. Alcoa dividend declaration
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and analysis noting easing bearish sentiment and valuation reassessment — could support further re-rating if commodity strength continues or if strategic site/data-center news advances. Assessing Alcoa (AA) Valuation After Data Center Site Plans And Easing Bearish Sentiment
• Neutral Sentiment: BofA raised its price target on AA to $42 (from $38) but maintained an Underperform rating — a technical boost to the target but no change to the analyst’s cautious stance. BofA Adjusts Alcoa (AA) Target Following Updated Metal Price Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Alcoa’s holding in Ma’aden creates earnings volatility and exposes the company to share-price swings that could reverse recent mark-to-market gains — a discrete financial risk that can hurt EPS and sentiment. Alcoa’s Ma’aden Stake Adds Earnings Volatility as Share Price Risk Threatens 2025 Mark-to-Market Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag rising energy, raw-material and environmental costs in 2025 that are pressuring margins as spending and restarts lift expenses — a headwind to near-term profitability and valuation. Rising Costs & Expenses Pressure Alcoa: What’s the Road Ahead?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on AA. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $52.00 target price on shares of Alcoa in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Alcoa from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Alcoa from $42.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alcoa in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, 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. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Alcoa currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.25.

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.