Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Alcoa Q2 Earnings

Alcoa (NYSE:AA - Free Report) - Investment analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Alcoa in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.37. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alcoa's current full-year earnings is $4.43 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Alcoa's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.48). Alcoa had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 18.56%.

AA has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Bank of America reissued an "underperform" rating and set a $26.00 price target (down previously from $58.00) on shares of Alcoa in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Alcoa to $31.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of Alcoa in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Citigroup raised Alcoa to a "buy" rating and set a $42.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Alcoa from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alcoa currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $42.23.

Alcoa Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of AA traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $28.59. 9,307,020 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,704,129. The firm has a market cap of $7.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 2.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.00. Alcoa has a 12-month low of $21.53 and a 12-month high of $47.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Alcoa Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.40%. Alcoa's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.05%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Alcoa by 77.1% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 680 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Alcoa by 134.7% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 906 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Alcoa during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Montag A & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Alcoa during the first quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alcoa by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 1,470 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares during the period.

Alcoa Company Profile

Alcoa Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products in the United States, Spain, Australia, Iceland, Norway, Brazil, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Alumina and Aluminum. It engages in bauxite mining operations; and processes bauxite into alumina and sells it to customers who process it into industrial chemical products, as well as aluminum smelting and casting businesses.