AlcoaAADON'T BUYNov 03, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 10, 2026. Market Open.
He really likes commodities. There's a major commodity secular movement happening. Gold, silver, and uranium have all popped, and there's a rotation within the commodity space. All that AI stuff involves either rare earth or base metals.
This name is a base metal. Aluminum trade was soft for a while, but has picked up. These metals will be used everywhere, so he likes the demand. Yield is 1.08%.
Has done well in price appreciation, largely on the back of cost-cutting. Their revenues have not grown appreciably. The smelting business, up until recently, has been in business of trying to create demand by cutting off supply. A big part of their mining is done in China, which they don't control, and that gives him pause. The good news is that the downstream business has really picked up. However, he would still pass.