Kaiser Aluminum

KALU

Market cap $2.97B

The price of aluminum has surged by almost 50% in the last year, reaching multi-year highs amid pressure due to the Iran war, domestic tariffs, and more. The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has had a particularly strong impact, given its critical role in the transmission of aluminum through the Middle East to other parts of the world.

Here is how Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) and Valmont Industries (VMI) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

The Iran war started on February 27, and the aluminum market has not been the same since.

Kaiser (KALU) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

KALU, SHIP, MCRI and ULH stand out as relative strength plays as earnings and AI spending lift stocks amid sticky inflation worries.

Kaiser (KALU) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.

Kaiser (KALU) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

KALU and VMI made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on April 24th, 2026.

PRM, LC, HBT, KALU and CBAN have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on April 24th, 2026.

KALU made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on April 24th, 2026.