Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a manufacturer of semi-fabricated aluminum products serving customers in the aerospace, automotive, industrial, packaging, and other end markets. The company produces engineered aluminum products designed for applications that require characteristics such as strength, light weight, corrosion resistance, and thermal conductivity.

Its product portfolio includes rolled aluminum sheet and plate, extruded products, forged components, and other specialty products. These materials are used in aircraft structures, automotive components, beverage and food packaging, industrial equipment, electrical applications, and general engineering products. Kaiser Aluminum emphasizes value-added manufacturing and technical support for customers with demanding specifications.

Founded in 1946, the company has manufacturing operations primarily in the United States, with additional operations in Canada. Kaiser Aluminum is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol KALU.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $147.36 to $152.02
• 50-Day Range: $144.82 to $193.39
• 52-Week Range: $77.24 to $199.89
• Volume: 95,054 shs
• Average Volume: 215,476 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.25
• Dividend Yield: 2.03%
• Price Target: $166.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Kaiser Aluminum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kaiser Aluminum scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Kaiser Aluminum has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Kaiser Aluminum is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kaiser Aluminum has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -24.48%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kaiser Aluminum are expected to decrease by -24.48% in the coming year, from $13.40 to $10.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kaiser Aluminum is 11.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kaiser Aluminum is 11.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kaiser Aluminum has a P/B Ratio of 2.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.94% of the float of Kaiser Aluminum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kaiser Aluminum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.91, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kaiser Aluminum has recently increased by 1.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Kaiser Aluminum pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kaiser Aluminum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kaiser Aluminum is 22.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kaiser Aluminum will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.43% next year. This indicates that Kaiser Aluminum will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

Kaiser Aluminum has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Kaiser Aluminum this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for KALU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Kaiser Aluminum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.30% of the stock of Kaiser Aluminum is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.29% of the stock of Kaiser Aluminum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2026
• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 7/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend: 7/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Aluminum
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KALU
• Previous Symbol: OTC:KLUCQ
• CIK: 811596
• Web: www.kaiseraluminum.com
• Phone: (629) 252-7040
• Fax: 949-614-1930
• Employees: 3,840
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kaiser Aluminum: $166.75
• High Price Target: $184.00
• Low Price Target: $142.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.33
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $112.50 million
• Net Margins: 5.49%
• Pretax Margin: 7.25%
• Return on Equity: 24.71%
• Return on Assets: 7.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.10
• Current Ratio: 2.50
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.74
• Cash Flow: $14.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.73
• Book Value: $50.97 per share
• Price / Book: 2.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,350,000
• Free Float: 16,136,000
• Market Cap: $2.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.59