Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Kaiser Aluminum Corp. before investing.

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

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

About Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (KALU)

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

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products. The Company's fabricated aluminum mill products include flat-rolled (plate, sheet, and coil), extruded (rod, bar, hollows, and shapes), drawn (rod, bar, pipe, tube and wire) and certain cast aluminum products. Its business focuses on producing rolled, extruded, and drawn aluminum products used principally for aerospace and defense, aluminum beverage and food packaging, general engineering that include consumer durables, electronics and products for electrical and machinery and equipment applications and automotive products. It provides its products for a range of market applications, including aerospace and high strength (Aero/HS products); beverage and food packaging products (Packaging); general engineering (GE products); automotive (Automotive Extrusions), and other products. Its Automotive Extrusions consist of extruded aluminum products for many North American automotive applications.

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Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of September 26, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s stock price was $73.12.

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. is up 4.13% from its previous closing price of $70.22.

During the last market session, Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s stock traded between $70.00 and $71.53. Currently, there are 16.07 million shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. stock available for purchase.

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 28.0, which is high compared to the Metals & Mining - Aluminum industry median of 20.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Stock Price History

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s (KALU) price is currently down 1.92% so far this month.

During the month of September, Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s stock price has reached a high of $74.22 and a low of $65.66.

Over the last year, Kaiser Aluminum Corp. has hit prices as high as $102.42 and as low as $53.67. Year to date, Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s stock is down 3.74%.

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What Caused Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Stock’s Price to Rise?

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 25, 2024, there were 2 analysts who downgraded Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Kaiser Aluminum 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 Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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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 Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (KALU) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Kaiser Aluminum 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 25, 2024, Kaiser Aluminum Corp. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -9.55%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 32 and is considered to be Weak.

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Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 26, 2024, Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s stock price is $73.12, which is up 4.13% 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 Kaiser Aluminum 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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