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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$73.93 +0.34 (+0.46%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$78.89 +4.96 (+6.70%)
As of 08/8/2025 07:40 PM Eastern
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About Kaiser Aluminum Stock (NASDAQ:KALU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$73.77
$75.35
50-Day Range
$72.92
$92.64
52-Week Range
$46.81
$97.00
Volume
89,097 shs
Average Volume
150,730 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.20 billion
P/E Ratio
19.01
Dividend Yield
4.17%
Price Target
$78.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kaiser Aluminum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

KALU MarketRank™: 

Kaiser Aluminum scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 181 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

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

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kaiser Aluminum has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Kaiser Aluminum are expected to grow by 34.24% in the coming year, from $5.14 to $6.90 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kaiser Aluminum is 19.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kaiser Aluminum is 19.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.97.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kaiser Aluminum has a P/B Ratio of 1.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kaiser Aluminum's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.93% 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 3.2, 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 16.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kaiser Aluminum is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kaiser Aluminum is 79.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kaiser Aluminum will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.64% next year. This indicates that Kaiser Aluminum will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kaiser Aluminum's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.93% 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 3.2, 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 16.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kaiser Aluminum has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Kaiser Aluminum this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for KALU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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

    Only 1.40% 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.

  • Read more about Kaiser Aluminum's insider trading history.
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KALU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kaiser Aluminum's stock was trading at $70.27 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KALU shares have increased by 5.2% and is now trading at $73.93.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The industrial products company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.72. The industrial products company had revenue of $823.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $786.70 million. Kaiser Aluminum had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.03% and a net margin of 2.05%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Kaiser Aluminum subsidiaries include Alcoa Warrick, Imperial, Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products LLC, Kaiser Aluminum Investments Company, Kaiser Aluminum Warrick, and Kaiser Aluminum Washington LLC.

Kaiser Aluminum's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.42%), Tributary Capital Management LLC (1.61%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.09%) and First Eagle Investment Management LLC (0.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Keith Harvey, Ray Parkinson and Neal E West.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of KALU 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 Kaiser Aluminum investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/15 Dividend
4/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
4/25/2025
Dividend Payable
5/15/2025
Last Earnings
7/23/2025
Record date for 8/15 Dividend
7/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend
7/25/2025
Today
8/09/2025
Dividend Payable
8/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
METAL PROC&FABR
Sub-Industry
Aluminum
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KALU
Previous Symbol
OTC:KLUCQ
CIK
811596
Employees
4,000
Year Founded
1946

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$82.00
Low Price Target
$74.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.01
Forward P/E Ratio
14.38
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$46.80 million
Net Margins
2.05%
Pretax Margin
2.37%
Return on Equity
8.03%
Return on Assets
2.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.39
Current Ratio
2.70
Quick Ratio
1.30

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.02 billion
Price / Sales
0.40
Cash Flow
$9.99 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.40
Book Value
$47.97 per share
Price / Book
1.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
16,180,000
Free Float
15,952,000
Market Cap
$1.20 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.51

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This page (NASDAQ:KALU) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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