Alcoa (NYSE:AA) Price Target Cut to $52.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) had its price objective lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $55.00 to $52.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

AA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Alcoa from $80.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Alcoa from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Alcoa from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Alcoa in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Argus set a $73.00 target price on shares of Alcoa in a report on Monday, April 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.73.

Alcoa Stock Performance

Shares of AA opened at $43.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.02, a PEG ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 1.63. Alcoa has a twelve month low of $28.11 and a twelve month high of $84.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $61.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.46.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The industrial products company reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.25 by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $3.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.99 billion. Alcoa had a return on equity of 19.57% and a net margin of 9.48%.During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Alcoa will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alcoa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alcoa’s payout ratio is 10.13%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Alcoa by 187.7% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 408,624 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $21,902,000 after buying an additional 266,574 shares in the last quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Alcoa in the fourth quarter valued at $2,631,000. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Alcoa by 114.2% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 28,945 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,538,000 after purchasing an additional 15,432 shares in the last quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Alcoa by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd now owns 1,060,523 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,356,000 after purchasing an additional 130,915 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alcoa during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,399,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Alcoa

Here are the key news stories impacting Alcoa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alcoa reported record quarterly revenue and highlighted strong operational performance, including progress on smelter restarts and improved aluminum EBITDA. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined about $900 million in net present value synergies tied to the South32 asset deal, supporting its longer-term growth strategy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option buying suggests some traders are positioning for a rebound after the post-earnings selloff. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts trimmed price targets, but JPMorgan and Wells Fargo both kept ratings that were not outright bearish, signaling a wait-and-see stance rather than a major downgrade cycle.
• Negative Sentiment: Alcoa missed Q2 earnings estimates, reporting $2.12 per share versus the $2.25 consensus, which disappointed investors despite better year-over-year results. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The company lowered 2026 alumina production guidance by 200,000 to 300,000 metric tons due to Pinjarra refinery issues, raising concerns about near-term earnings pressure. Article Title

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.