Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Trading Down 4.8% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) dropped 4.8% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $122.01 and last traded at $120.9020. Approximately 28,801 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 86% from the average daily volume of 199,689 shares. The stock had previously closed at $127.05.

More Kaiser Aluminum News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kaiser Aluminum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and strong sales growth — Kaiser reported Q4 net sales of $929M, up ~21% year-over-year, showing healthy demand that supports longer-term earnings upside. BusinessWire: Q4 and FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and sector momentum — Zacks upgraded KALU to a strong-buy and highlights industrial-sector momentum that could support multiple expansion if demand remains resilient. Zacks upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $125 but kept an “equal weight” rating — PT move is modest and still implies limited upside from current levels, so the impact is largely neutral/uncertain. Benzinga: Wells Fargo note
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest/short data appears immaterial — reported short-interest entries show effectively zero shares in the dataset provided, so short pressure is not a current driver. (Data looks anomalous.)
• Negative Sentiment: Small EPS miss and market reaction — KALU reported EPS of $1.53 vs. consensus $1.56 (a $0.03 miss). The miss triggered an early gap-down in trading the next session, reflecting short-term selling pressure despite the revenue beat. DefenseWorld: Gap down after earnings MarketBeat: Earnings/slide deck
• Negative Sentiment: Critical/contrarian takes and model downgrades — commentary and some analyst notes flagged valuation or forward EPS concerns, which could weigh on sentiment until guidance or 2026 outlook clarity arrives. Seeking Alpha: rating/downgrade commentary

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on KALU. Zacks Research raised Kaiser Aluminum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kaiser Aluminum from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kaiser Aluminum in a report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Kaiser Aluminum from $82.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Kaiser Aluminum from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kaiser Aluminum currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.33.

Kaiser Aluminum Price Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $125.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a PE ratio of 18.89 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 2.48, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29.

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.56 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $929.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $902.00 million. Kaiser Aluminum had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 3.34%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Kaiser Aluminum Corporation will post 5.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kaiser Aluminum Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.77 per share. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Kaiser Aluminum’s dividend payout ratio is 55.70%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kaiser Aluminum

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in Kaiser Aluminum in the third quarter worth $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Kaiser Aluminum by 340.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 389.3% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 274 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 475.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 414 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in Kaiser Aluminum by 408.3% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 366 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. 99.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kaiser Aluminum Company Profile

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a U.S.-based producer of semi‐fabricated aluminum products, serving a diverse range of industrial and specialty markets. The company’s offerings include extruded, rolled, and forged aluminum products designed to meet stringent performance requirements in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics, and general engineering. By focusing on high‐value applications, Kaiser Aluminum aims to deliver lightweight, durable solutions that contribute to efficiency and innovation across its customer base.

Operationally, Kaiser Aluminum maintains a network of smelters, extrusion plants, and rolling mills located primarily in North America.