Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Stock Price Down 4.8% – Here’s Why

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) traded down 4.8% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $122.01 and last traded at $120.9020. 28,801 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 86% from the average session volume of 199,689 shares. The stock had previously closed at $127.05.

Trending Headlines about Kaiser Aluminum

Here are the key news stories impacting Kaiser Aluminum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and strong sales growth — Kaiser reported Q4 net sales of $929M, up ~21% year-over-year, showing healthy demand that supports longer-term earnings upside. BusinessWire: Q4 and FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and sector momentum — Zacks upgraded KALU to a strong-buy and highlights industrial-sector momentum that could support multiple expansion if demand remains resilient. Zacks upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $125 but kept an “equal weight” rating — PT move is modest and still implies limited upside from current levels, so the impact is largely neutral/uncertain. Benzinga: Wells Fargo note
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest/short data appears immaterial — reported short-interest entries show effectively zero shares in the dataset provided, so short pressure is not a current driver. (Data looks anomalous.)
• Negative Sentiment: Small EPS miss and market reaction — KALU reported EPS of $1.53 vs. consensus $1.56 (a $0.03 miss). The miss triggered an early gap-down in trading the next session, reflecting short-term selling pressure despite the revenue beat. DefenseWorld: Gap down after earnings MarketBeat: Earnings/slide deck
• Negative Sentiment: Critical/contrarian takes and model downgrades — commentary and some analyst notes flagged valuation or forward EPS concerns, which could weigh on sentiment until guidance or 2026 outlook clarity arrives. Seeking Alpha: rating/downgrade commentary

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on KALU shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Kaiser Aluminum from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kaiser Aluminum in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Kaiser Aluminum from $82.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.33.

Kaiser Aluminum Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $125.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a PE ratio of 18.89 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 2.48.

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.56 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $929.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $902.00 million. Kaiser Aluminum had a net margin of 3.34% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The company’s revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Kaiser Aluminum Corporation will post 5.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kaiser Aluminum Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.77 per share. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Kaiser Aluminum’s payout ratio is presently 55.70%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kaiser Aluminum

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 18.3% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 471 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in Kaiser Aluminum by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 3,916 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $450,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in Kaiser Aluminum by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 3,127 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $359,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Kaiser Aluminum by 20.0% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 630 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its position in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 8,842 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,014,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

About Kaiser Aluminum

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a U.S.-based producer of semi‐fabricated aluminum products, serving a diverse range of industrial and specialty markets. The company’s offerings include extruded, rolled, and forged aluminum products designed to meet stringent performance requirements in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics, and general engineering. By focusing on high‐value applications, Kaiser Aluminum aims to deliver lightweight, durable solutions that contribute to efficiency and innovation across its customer base.

Operationally, Kaiser Aluminum maintains a network of smelters, extrusion plants, and rolling mills located primarily in North America.