How to buy Alcoa Corporation shares

Alcoa Corporation shares have increased 5.88% from yesterday's closing price ($26.2). Learn how to easily invest in Alcoa Corporation shares in the UK.

Alcoa Corp (AA) is a publicly traded aluminum business based in the US. In the week up to 27 September Alcoa Corporation shares plunged 10.82% to a closing position of $26.2. Over the last 12 months, Alcoa Corporation's share price has fallen by 21.26% from $35.23. Alcoa Corporation is listed on the NYSE and employs 13,100 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Alcoa Corporation

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: AA in this case.
  5. Research Alcoa Corporation shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Alcoa Corporation shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Is it a good time to buy Alcoa Corporation stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is Alcoa Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Alcoa Corporation P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Alcoa Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $338 million (£0.0 million).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Alcoa Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

What's Alcoa Corporation's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Alcoa Corporation.

Overall Alcoa Corporation ESG score

Alcoa Corporation's total ESG risk: 37.81

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Alcoa Corporation's overall score of 37.81 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 64th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Alcoa Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Alcoa Corporation's environmental score: 24.32/100

Alcoa Corporation's environmental score of 24.32 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Alcoa Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Alcoa Corporation's social score: 15.12/100

Alcoa Corporation's social score of 15.12 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Alcoa Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Alcoa Corporation's governance score: 9.37/100

Alcoa Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Alcoa Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Alcoa Corporation's controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Alcoa Corporation scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Alcoa Corporation hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

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