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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Alcoa Corp’s stock price such as:

• Alcoa Corp’s current stock price and volume
• Why Alcoa Corp’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for AA from analysts
• AA’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Alcoa Corp (AA)

Before we jump into Alcoa Corp’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Alcoa Corporation is a vertically integrated aluminum company, which is engaged in bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum production (smelting and casting) and energy generation. Its Alumina segment consists of its worldwide refining system, which processes bauxite into alumina. The alumina produced by this segment is sold to internal and external aluminum smelter customers; a portion of the alumina is sold to external customers who process it into industrial chemical products. Its Aluminum segment consists of worldwide smelting and cast house system, which processes alumina into primary aluminum, and portfolio of energy assets in Brazil, Canada and the United States. Its smelting operations produce molten primary aluminum, which is then formed by the casting operations into either common alloy ingot or into value-add ingot products. It owns and controls Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals joint venture that owns, operates or has an interest in bauxite mines and alumina refineries.

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Alcoa Corp’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of September 06, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Alcoa Corp’s stock price was $28.53.

Alcoa Corp is down 5.75% from its previous closing price of $30.27.

During the last market session, Alcoa Corp’s stock traded between $30.11 and $31.09. Currently, there are 180.00 million shares of Alcoa Corp stock available for purchase.

Unfortunately, Alcoa Corp’s P/E ratio is not significant enough to use for stock price evaluation. We recommend investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Alcoa Corp Stock Price History

Alcoa Corp’s (AA) price is currently down 11.12% so far this month.

During the month of September, Alcoa Corp’s stock price has reached a high of $31.22 and a low of $28.35.

Over the last year, Alcoa Corp has hit prices as high as $45.48 and as low as $23.07. Year to date, Alcoa Corp’s stock is down 37.26%.

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What Caused Alcoa Corp Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of September 05, 2024, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Alcoa Corp’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Alcoa Corp’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Alcoa Corp’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Alcoa Corp’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Alcoa Corp (AA) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Alcoa Corp

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of September 05, 2024, Alcoa Corp has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -7.57%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 38 and is considered to be Weak.

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Alcoa Corp Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 6, 2024, Alcoa Corp’s stock price is $28.53, which is down 5.75% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Alcoa Corp stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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