ATI (NYSE:ATI) Stock Price Breaks Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

ATI Inc. (NYSE:ATI)’s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $184.84 and traded as high as $190.03. ATI shares last traded at $189.1090, with a volume of 1,368,234 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ATI shares. Zacks Research raised shares of ATI from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $262.00 price target on shares of ATI in a report on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded ATI from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of ATI from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of ATI from $180.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and nine have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ATI currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $223.88.

ATI Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 2.33 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $201.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $184.85.

ATI (NYSE:ATI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. ATI had a net margin of 10.09% and a return on equity of 29.27%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.74 earnings per share. ATI has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.310-1.370 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.180 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that ATI Inc. will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ATI

In other ATI news, CEO Kimberly Fields sold 24,845 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.19, for a total transaction of $5,743,915.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 100,719 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,285,225.61. The trade was a 19.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director David Morehouse sold 2,485 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.61, for a total transaction of $501,000.85. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 35,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,222,879.86. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 117,587 shares of company stock valued at $24,111,631 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.98% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ATI

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATI. Signature Equity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of ATI by 208.5% in the 1st quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 182 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of ATI during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of ATI in the third quarter worth about $30,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ATI by 71.9% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 220 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ATI during the first quarter valued at approximately $60,000.

ATI Company Profile

ATI Inc (NYSE: ATI) is a specialty materials and components manufacturer serving the aerospace and defense, energy, medical, and industrial markets. The company develops and produces technically demanding materials and engineered components designed for applications that require high strength, heat resistance, corrosion resistance, or reduced weight.

ATI’s products include nickel-based superalloys, titanium and titanium-based materials, specialty steels, cobalt- and zirconium-based alloys, and other advanced materials.