After A 4.45% Jump In The Last Week, Does Alcoa Corp (NYSE: AA) Still Make Sense To Buy?

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During the recent session, Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA)’s traded shares were 1.16 million, with the beta value of the company hitting 2.44. At the last check today, the stock’s price was $37.11, reflecting an intraday gain of 3.26% or $1.17. The 52-week high for the AA share is $38.20, that puts it down -2.94 from that peak though still a striking 37.83% gain since the share price plummeted to a 52-week low of $23.07. The company’s market capitalization is $6.66B, and the average trade volume was 6.36 million shares over the past three months.

Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) trade information

Alcoa Corp (AA) registered a 3.26% upside in the last session and has traded in the green over the past 5 sessions. The stock spiked 3.26% in intraday trading to $37.11, hitting a weekly high. The stock’s 5-day price performance is 4.45%, and it has moved by 11.74% in 30 days. Based on these gigs, the overall price performance for the year is 4.68%.

Alcoa Corp (AA) estimates and forecasts

Statistics show that Alcoa Corp has outperformed its competitors in share price, compared to the industry in which it operates. Alcoa Corp (AA) shares have gone up 55.66% during the last six months, with a year-to-date growth rate more than the industry average at 108.81% against -19.70. In the rating firms’ projections, revenue will increase 3.50% compared to the previous financial year.

As companies strive to predict their financial trajectories, we turn our attention to the forthcoming financial quarter. Here are the insights gathered from industry analysts. Revenue for the current quarter is expected to be 2.72B as predicted by 6 analyst(s). Meanwhile, a consensus of 5 analyst(s) estimates revenue growth to 2.8B by the end of current fiscal year. As per earnings report from last fiscal year’s results, sales for the corresponding quarters totaled 2.69B and 2.59B respectively. In this case, analysts expect current quarter sales to grow by 1.10% and then jump by 8.40% in the coming quarter.

While earnings are projected to return 96.46% in 2024, the next five years will return 44.30% per annum.

AA Dividends

Alcoa Corp is due to release its next quarterly earnings in May. However, it is important to remember that the dividend yield ratio is merely an indicator meant to only serve as guidance. Investors should also take the other fundamental and operational aspects into account before investing in the stock. The forward dividend ratio for Alcoa Corp is 0.40, with the dividend yield indicating at 1.08 percent, continuing the trend of increasing dividends in recent years.