Leading American manufacturer and supplier Kaiser Aluminium has downgraded itself from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating, according to a research note released on Monday. The move comes despite JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently raising its price target for the stock from USD 64 to USD 82 and assigning a “neutral” rating on July 28.
Currently, one equities research analyst maintains a “buy” recommendation, while two others have rated the stock as “hold”. Data from MarketBeat shows Kaiser Aluminium carries a consensus rating of “Hold” with an average price target of USD 78.00.
Share price movement
The final day of trading before the downgrade was August 22, 2025, wherein Kaiser Aluminium closed at USD 79.57, which was an increase of 5 per cent. There was no trading on August 25, which was a Monday, likely due to the market closure.
It has been a volatile 52 weeks for Kaiser Aluminium, trading between a low of USD 46.81 and a high of USD 97.00. The company has a market cap of USD 1.29 billion with a P/E ratio of 20.46 and a beta of 1.51, indicating that the stock is somewhat more volatile than the market overall.