11,738 Shares in Alcoa $AA Acquired by XY Capital Ltd

XY Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Alcoa (NYSE:AA) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 11,738 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $386,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alcoa by 455.9% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 62,982 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,071,000 after acquiring an additional 51,652 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in Alcoa by 121.7% in the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 1,569,358 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,312,000 after acquiring an additional 861,383 shares during the last quarter. Regal Partners Ltd lifted its stake in Alcoa by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Regal Partners Ltd now owns 451,940 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $14,864,000 after purchasing an additional 29,612 shares in the last quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd purchased a new stake in Alcoa in the 2nd quarter worth $44,893,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Alcoa by 190.8% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 142,050 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,592,000 after purchasing an additional 93,204 shares during the last quarter.

Alcoa Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of NYSE:AA opened at $63.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $16.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.40 and a beta of 1.85. Alcoa has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $68.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $61.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.78.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.31. Alcoa had a return on equity of 16.19% and a net margin of 9.12%.The company had revenue of $6.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Alcoa will post 4.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Alcoa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Alcoa’s payout ratio is currently 9.05%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alcoa

Here are the key news stories impacting Alcoa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alcoa’s recent earnings beat has drawn attention in the NYSE Composite, reinforcing the company’s operational momentum and helping justify elevated multiples. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $70 and kept a neutral rating, signaling higher analyst confidence in Alcoa’s outlook and implying upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded Alcoa from Underweight to Neutral and lifted its target to $68 (from $50), a near-term bullish catalyst that supports further upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Alcoa is trading near its 52-week high after a roughly 96% one‑year gain; momentum and higher aluminum prices have driven upgrades and bullish price forecasts. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Company strategy: Alcoa is pursuing deals with the data center industry and selectively selling assets, moves that can improve margins and cash flow over time. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparison — peer Constellium (CSTM) has surged ~101% over the past year on demand in packaging and aerospace; this highlights sector-level growth but doesn’t directly change Alcoa’s fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street research roundups and price‑prediction pieces keep Alcoa in focus, but consensus remains mixed—many brokers are cautious despite higher targets. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Sector headwinds: the SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF has fallen nearly 6% since the Iran conflict escalated, as higher oil and recession fears threaten metals demand—this risk-off dynamic is pressuring Alcoa despite company-specific positives. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market factors — rising energy prices, inflation concerns and recent profit-taking after a large run-up likely contributed to the share pullback today, offsetting analyst upgrades. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AA. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alcoa in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $68.00 price target on Alcoa in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $52.00 price target on shares of Alcoa in a report on Monday, December 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Alcoa from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $50.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Alcoa from $48.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.45.

Alcoa Profile

Alcoa Corporation is a global industry leader in the production and management of aluminum, offering an integrated value chain that spans bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminum smelting and the fabrication of value-added products. The company’s operations are organized into segments that include raw material extraction, chemical processing and the manufacture of metal mill products and engineered solutions.

Alcoa’s product portfolio serves diverse end markets such as aerospace, automotive, packaging, construction, electrical and industrial applications.