Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU - Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Kaiser Aluminum to post earnings of $0.49 per share and revenue of $786.70 million for the quarter.

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.91. The business had revenue of $777.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $788.00 million. Kaiser Aluminum had a return on equity of 7.02% and a net margin of 1.43%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.02 EPS. On average, analysts expect Kaiser Aluminum to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kaiser Aluminum Price Performance

Shares of Kaiser Aluminum stock traded down $0.42 on Friday, hitting $89.68. 136,117 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 136,786. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.59 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $78.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $70.52. Kaiser Aluminum has a 1-year low of $46.81 and a 1-year high of $97.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

Kaiser Aluminum Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 25th will be given a $0.77 dividend. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 25th. Kaiser Aluminum's payout ratio is 115.36%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 323.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 55,190 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,346,000 after purchasing an additional 42,160 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 2.7% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 41,971 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,544,000 after purchasing an additional 1,084 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 4.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,491 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $575,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 212.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,815 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 3,955 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kaiser Aluminum in the first quarter valued at approximately $247,000. 99.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on KALU. Benchmark cut their price objective on Kaiser Aluminum from $100.00 to $74.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Kaiser Aluminum from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 14th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th.

Kaiser Aluminum Company Profile

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacture and sale of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products in the United States and internationally. It offers rolled, extruded, and drawn aluminum products used for aerospace and defense, aluminum beverage and food packaging, automotive and general engineering products.