Alcoa (NYSE:AA) Shares Down 4.8% – Should You Sell?

Posted by Brian Himes on Jun 10th, 2026

Alcoa (NYSE:AA – Get Free Report) shares fell 4.8% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $69.15 and last traded at $68.9060. 668,368 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 89% from the average session volume of 6,321,800 shares. The stock had previously closed at $72.41.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on AA. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Alcoa from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Alcoa from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alcoa from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Alcoa from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $64.00 to $80.00 in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $68.00 target price on shares of Alcoa in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Alcoa has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.60.

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Alcoa Trading Down 7.1%

The stock has a market cap of $17.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.00 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The business has a 50-day moving average of $69.39 and a 200-day moving average of $60.84.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The industrial products company reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by ($0.20). The firm had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.35 billion. Alcoa had a net margin of 8.27% and a return on equity of 12.57%. Alcoa’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.15 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Alcoa will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Alcoa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Alcoa’s payout ratio is 10.13%.

Institutional Trading of Alcoa

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AA. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Alcoa in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Alcoa in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Alcoa by 52,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 526 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alcoa by 74.1% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 557 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Alcoa by 5,281.8% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 592 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 581 shares during the period.

About Alcoa

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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.