Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alcoa (NYSE:AA – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 181,296 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,634,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AA. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Alcoa by 1,098.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,704 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 10,727 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Alcoa by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 646,609 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $19,722,000 after buying an additional 4,624 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Alcoa by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 640,528 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $18,902,000 after buying an additional 12,008 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Alcoa by 173.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,040 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,295 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Alcoa by 320.1% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 269,982 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,967,000 after acquiring an additional 205,717 shares during the period.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on AA shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Alcoa from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research cut Alcoa from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Argus set a $73.00 price target on Alcoa in a report on Monday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Alcoa from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Alcoa from $54.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $68.60.
Alcoa Trading Down 1.3%
Shares of Alcoa stock opened at $72.48 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $19.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.35 and a beta of 1.56. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $69.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Alcoa has a twelve month low of $27.72 and a twelve month high of $84.38.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The industrial products company reported $1.40 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $3.35 billion. Alcoa had a net margin of 8.27% and a return on equity of 12.57%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.15 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Alcoa will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Alcoa Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Alcoa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.13%.
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.
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