XY Capital Ltd Makes New Investment in Alcoa $AA

XY Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 11,738 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $386,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AA. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Alcoa by 455.9% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 62,982 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,071,000 after purchasing an additional 51,652 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in Alcoa by 121.7% during 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 buying an additional 861,383 shares during the last quarter. Regal Partners Ltd raised its stake in Alcoa by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Regal Partners Ltd now owns 451,940 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $14,864,000 after buying an additional 29,612 shares during the last quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in shares of Alcoa during the 2nd quarter valued at $44,893,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in shares of Alcoa by 190.8% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 142,050 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,592,000 after buying an additional 93,204 shares during the last quarter.

Alcoa Price Performance

NYSE AA opened at $63.66 on Friday. The stock 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’s 50 day moving average is $61.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

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

Alcoa Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Alcoa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.05%.

Alcoa News Roundup

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on AA. Citigroup upped their price objective on Alcoa from $42.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research cut shares of Alcoa from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $68.00 price objective on shares of Alcoa in a report on Thursday. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Alcoa from $48.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Alcoa from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.