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Alcoa (AA, $56.21) beats Q4 earnings expectations

Alcoa (AA, $56.21) beats Q4 earnings expectations

Alcoa posted its fourth quarter results that surpassed analysts’ expectations.

The aluminum producer’s fourth-quarter loss widened to -$2.11 a share, compared with a loss of -2 cents a share in the year-ago period.

Adjusted earnings, which exclude stock-based compensation expenses and other items, came in at $2.50 a share, compared with 26 cents a share in the year-ago period. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.93 a share.

Revenue rose to $3.34 billion from $2.39 billion in the year-ago quarter. The figure is higher than $3.29 billion expected by the analysts.

Alcoa projects adjusted earnings for the first quarter similar to the fourth quarter based on current pricing, while analysts predicted adjusted earnings of $1.63 a share for the first quarter on revenue of $3.29 billion.

Related Ticker: AA

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


AA's RSI Indicator ascends from oversold territory

The RSI Oscillator for AA moved out of oversold territory on October 26, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 28 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In 22 of the 28 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at 79%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 43 of 60 cases where AA's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 72%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 06, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AA as a result. In 72 of 97 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 74%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AA just turned positive on October 28, 2026. Looking at past instances where AA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 32 of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 70%.

Following a +8.85% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AA advanced for three days, in 231 of 296 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 78%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AA declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 81%.

AA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 09, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for AA entered a downward trend on October 28, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 25 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 41 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: AA's P/B Ratio (1.416) is slightly lower than the industry average of (2.000). AA has a moderately high P/E Ratio (8.169) as compared to the industry average of (6.700). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.100) is also within normal values, averaging (0.345). Dividend Yield (0.010) settles around the average of (0.011) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.898) is also within normal values, averaging (0.849).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 48 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly weaker than average sales and a marginally profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 50 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 62 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. AA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. AA’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 83, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA).

Industry description

Aluminum is widely used in the industries like construction, packaging and automotive sector. The segment has seen increased demand for the lightweight variety in automobiles in improving fuel efficiency. The U.S. aluminum industry generates nearly $71 billion a year in direct economic impact (according to The Aluminum Association). Arconic, Inc, Alcoa Corp and Kaiser Aluminum Corporation are major aluminum companies in the U.S.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Aluminum Industry is 4.61B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 514.65K to 55.69B. DKIAF holds the highest valuation in this group at 55.69B. The lowest valued company is EORBF at 514.65K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Aluminum Industry was 4%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -8%, and the average quarterly price growth was -32%. CENX experienced the highest price growth at 9%, while KALU experienced the biggest fall at -7%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Aluminum Industry was 15%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 26% and the average quarterly volume growth was 5%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 52
P/E Growth Rating: 83
Price Growth Rating: 63
SMR Rating: 30
Profit Risk Rating: 83
Seasonality Score: 4 (-100 ... +100)
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Alcoa (AA, $56.21) beats Q4 earnings expectations