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Alcoa (AA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$43.84 -3.01 (-6.43%)
Closing price 07/17/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$44.02 +0.18 (+0.42%)
As of 07/17/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Alcoa Stock (NYSE:AA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$43.75
$46.85
50-Day Range
$43.84
$83.84
52-Week Range
$28.11
$84.38
Volume
11.66 million shs
Average Volume
6.05 million shs
Market Capitalization
$11.57 billion
P/E Ratio
9.02
Dividend Yield
0.91%
Price Target
$62.73
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Alcoa Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

AA MarketRank™: 

Alcoa scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alcoa has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Alcoa has a consensus price target of $62.73, representing about 43.1% upside from its current price of $43.84.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alcoa has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Alcoa's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alcoa are expected to decrease by -11.40% in the coming year, from $6.93 to $6.14 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alcoa is 9.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.13.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alcoa is 9.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.92.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Alcoa has a PEG Ratio of 0.50. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Alcoa has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.19% of the float of Alcoa has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alcoa has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.36, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alcoa has recently increased by 4.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alcoa has a dividend yield of 0.85%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alcoa does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Alcoa is 10.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Alcoa will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.51% next year. This indicates that Alcoa will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Alcoa's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Alcoa has a news sentiment score of 0.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 48 news articles for Alcoa this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    60 people have searched for AA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    32 people have added Alcoa to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 191% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Alcoa insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Alcoa has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Alcoa's insider trading history.
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AA Stock News Headlines

Alcoa logo with a bauxite mining site and aluminum coil manufacturing facility shown side by side.
The Market Sold Alcoa After Earnings—But It May Be Missing the Real Story
Alcoa shares fell after Q2 2026 earnings missed estimates and guidance was cut, but the drop was driven more by its $4.7 billion South32 acquisition than weak results.
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Alcoa logo displayed in an aluminum manufacturing facility with coiled sheets and stacked metal ingots.
Alcoa's $4.1 Billion South32 Deal: Opportunity Behind the 9% Drop
Alcoa agreed to acquire South32's bauxite, alumina, and aluminum assets for $4.1 billion, sending shares down 9% to $47.41 amid dilution and bridge financing concerns.
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AA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alcoa's stock was trading at $53.14 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, AA shares have decreased by 17.5% and is now trading at $43.8380.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 16th. The industrial products company reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.25 by $0.13. The industrial products company earned $3.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.99 billion. Alcoa had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.57% and a net margin of 9.48%.
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Alcoa subsidiaries include RTI International Metals Inc., TITAL, Firth Rixson, Orkla, Traco, Alcan, Baco Consumer Products, and more.

Top institutional investors of Alcoa include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.02%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.02%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Renato Bacchi and Tammi A Jones.
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Shares of AA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alcoa investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/5 Dividend
5/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
5/19/2026
Dividend Payable
6/05/2026
Last Earnings
7/16/2026
Today
7/18/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
METAL PRD - DISTR
Sub-Industry
Aluminum
Current Symbol
NYSE:AA
CIK
1675149
Fax
N/A
Employees
14,900
Year Founded
1888

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$80.00
Low Price Target
$41.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+43.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.27
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.95
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.02
Forward P/E Ratio
6.33
P/E Growth
0.5
Net Income
$1.16 billion
Net Margins
9.48%
Pretax Margin
7.07%
Return on Equity
19.57%
Return on Assets
7.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.36
Current Ratio
1.48
Quick Ratio
0.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.83 billion
Price / Sales
0.90
Cash Flow
$6.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.87
Book Value
$23.62 per share
Price / Book
1.86

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
263,890,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$11.57 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.63

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This page (NYSE:AA) was last updated on 7/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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