Alcoa shares rise 0.8% after results
The numbers from Alcoa's results, how they compared with forecasts, and the stock's reaction.
The short version
- AA +0.85% after results.
- EPS $1.82 vs $1.65 expected.
Alcoa (AA) reported results on Thursday, 15 October, and the shares closed up 0.8% at $40.42 on Thursday, 15 October.
What the company reported
Earnings per share came in at $1.82 against the $1.65 consensus, a +10.3% surprise, on the adjusted basis Zacks tracks (Nasdaq).
The results came in an 8-K filed 15 October. From the filing: Read it on SEC.gov.
“• Net income attributable to Alcoa Corporation increased to $483 million, or $1.81 per share”Over the 4 quarters in Nasdaq's surprise table before this report, Alcoa beat the consensus EPS estimate 2 times.
How the stock had been trading
Before the reaction, Alcoa closed at $40.08. The shares are down 23.9% in 2026 and 51.8% below their 52-week closing high of $83.79. Over the past month they are down 13.1%. Nasdaq puts the company's market value at about $10.7B.
The revenue trend before this report
The last quarter on file with the SEC before this release (ended 30 June 2026) showed revenue of $4.0B, +31.4% year over year.
Figures: Nasdaq earnings calendar (Zacks), SEC EDGAR 8-K and XBRL, Yahoo Finance and Nasdaq prices. Prices are closing prices unless marked.
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