Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.49 per share and revenue of $786.70 million for the quarter.

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.91. Kaiser Aluminum had a return on equity of 7.02% and a net margin of 1.43%. The firm had revenue of $777.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $788.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.02 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Kaiser Aluminum to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kaiser Aluminum Stock Performance

Shares of KALU stock opened at $87.61 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $77.03 and a 200 day moving average of $70.13. Kaiser Aluminum has a 52 week low of $46.81 and a 52 week high of $100.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.81 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

Kaiser Aluminum Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, July 25th will be paid a $0.77 dividend. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.52%. Kaiser Aluminum’s payout ratio is 115.36%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kaiser Aluminum

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kaiser Aluminum during the first quarter valued at $247,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 212.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,815 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 3,955 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 4.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,491 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $575,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 2.7% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 41,971 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,544,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kaiser Aluminum by 323.6% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 55,190 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,346,000 after acquiring an additional 42,160 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on KALU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Kaiser Aluminum from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Benchmark reduced their price target on shares of Kaiser Aluminum from $100.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 14th.

About Kaiser Aluminum

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacture and sale of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products in the United States and internationally. It offers rolled, extruded, and drawn aluminum products used for aerospace and defense, aluminum beverage and food packaging, automotive and general engineering products.