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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

KALU
Year-to-Date: 6.2%
This Week: -1.3%
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KALU
Year-to-Date (YTD) Return: 6.18%
 
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Long Term Trend: Good
Medium Term Trend: Not Good
Short Term Trend: Not Good
Kar Aluminum
Overall Trend Score:
23 Out Of 100
Bottomline: Bearish to Neutral Trend


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August 5, 2025 - The year-to-date (YTD) return or performance of Kar Aluminum (KALU) is up 6.18% but is underperforming the overall stock market by -1.35%.

Recently, the weekly return of Kar Aluminum (KALU) is down -1.26% and is underperforming the overall market by -2.83%.

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Although long term trend for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation looks good, the mid term and short term trends are faltering.

The overall 12Stocks.com Smart Investing & Trading Score is 23 (measures stock trend from 0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts KALU in short term bearish to neutral trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 31 and hence a deterioration of trend. Scroll down for key technical charts, support & resistance levels and analysis for Kar Aluminum.

Stock Analysis for KALU
Name: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Aluminum
In A Glance
Kar Aluminum (KALU) Stock Performance and Technical Trend Chart View
 
KALU Recent Price: 72.92    
MarketCap: 1275.35 Millions
Day Percent Change: -1.26%
Day Change: -0.93
Week Change: -1.26%
Year-to-date Change: 6.18%
Weekly KALU Technical Chart


Daily KALU Technical Chart
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Short Term Trend Analysis for KALU		 
23 / 100
The current technical trend score is 23 in a scale where 0 is bearish and 100 is bullish.
The technical trend score from previous session is 31.
Trend score updated daily. Not to be used for investing.

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Sherwin-Williams 74 ➞
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The table below shows stocks similar to Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, i.e, from same subsector or sector along with year-to-date (6.2% YTD), weekly (-1.3%) & daily performaces for comparison. Usually, stocks from similar sector tend to move together but companies that have innovative products, services or good management tend to outperform. Compare 12Stocks.com Smart Investing & Trading Scores to see which stocks in this sector are trending better currently. Click on ticker or stock name for detailed view (place cursor on ticker or stock name to view charts quickly). Click on to add stock symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist.
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TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading Score
[0 to 100]		Change %Weekly Change%YTD Change%
NUENucor  Metals136.9836-1.22-1.217.90%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan  Metals40.42680.971.07.03%
RSReliance Steel Metals284.6670.430.46.17%
STLDSteel s Metals121.3613-0.83-0.86.82%
VMIValmont Industries Metals365.59831.972.019.48%
CMCCommercial Metals Metals50.35360.140.12.27%
CMPCompass Minerals Metals20.06631.421.478.31%
WORWorthington Industries Metals62.68831.901.956.94%
ROCKGibraltar Industries Metals64.43650.170.29.39%
MLIMueller Industries Metals85.09512.102.17.56%
AAAlcoa  Metals29.12362.542.5-22.68%
KALUKar Aluminum Metals72.9223-1.26-1.36.18%
CLFCleveland-Cliffs  Metals9.7151-3.48-3.53.30%
ATIAllegheny  Metals75.647-1.41-1.437.43%
CRSCarpenter  Metals253.0133-1.85-1.949.41%
GTLSChart Industries Metals198.75760.000.04.14%
HCCWarrior Met Metals52.70762.352.4-2.67%
MTRNMaterion  Metals105.63950.530.56.97%
CSTMConstellium SE Metals13.22430.000.028.72%
BOOMDMC Global Metals7.7443-0.64-0.65.31%
BTUPeabody Energy Metals16.73954.114.1-19.73%
IIINInsteel Industries Metals35.83531.471.532.81%
CENXCentury Aluminum Metals20.4144-0.29-0.312.02%
NWPXNorthwest Pipe Metals41.16261.531.5-14.71%
RYIRyerson Holding Metals20.75400.530.512.96%
LINLinde  Chemicals467.40551.741.712.01%
ECLEcolab  Chemicals264.28381.251.313.08%
APDAir Products Chemicals287.48432.032.00.34%
MPMP Materials Basic Materials65.42952.722.7319.36%
SHWSherwin-Williams  Chemicals347.85741.291.32.55%
NEMNewmont  Precious Metals65.421004.524.576.81%
DDDuPont de Agriculture70.91531.391.4-6.53%


Technical Levels: For the trading inclined, the following are the key levels of resistance (ceiling) and support (floor) for KALU. Ceiling and floor levels are stock prices at which the stock trend gets resistance or support respectively. Stocks & their trends tend to pause at these levels and hence traders have an eye on them.

Long term levels are more important. Stocks that have broken thru their resistance or support levels convincingly tend to have stronger trends (confirm with charts above visually).
Key Technical Levels for KALU
 Short TermWeeklyLong Term
Resistance (Ceiling)76.158497
Support (Floor)73.7273.7275.07

        
RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Vs
THE MARKET
Relative performance of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Compared to Overall Market
How is KALU faring versus the market [S&P 500] ? Is it lagging or leading ? How is its relative performance ?
Symbol Day Change Week Change Year-to-Date Change
SPY 1.57% 1.57% 7.53%
KALU -1.26% -1.26% 6.18%

KALU Chart
S&P 500 (Market) Chart
Year to date returns, KALU is underperforming the market by -1.35%
This week, KALU is underperforming the market by -2.83%


        
Performance of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation vs Materials ETF RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Vs
Materials Sector
Let us compare apples to apples and compare performance of KALU with its sector ETF (contains basket of stocks of same sector) XLB [Materials SPDR] ?
Symbol Day Change Week Change Year-to-Date Change
XLB 1.33 % 1.33 % 4.93 %
KALU -1.26% -1.26% 6.18%

KALU Chart
Materials Chart
Year to date, KALU is outperforming Materials sector by 1.25%
This week, KALU is underperforming Materials sector by -2.59%

List Of ETF Funds Related To Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

The table below shows ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) similar to Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, i.e, from same sector along with year-to-date (YTD), weekly & daily performaces for comparison. Usually, ETFs and associated stocks from similar sector tend to move together but companies that have innovative products, services or good management tend to outperform. Move mouse or cursor over ETF symbol to view short-term technical chart and over ETF name to view long term chart. Click on to add ETF symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist.
TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceChange %Weekly Change%YTD Change%
UYMProShares Ultra Basic Materials  Materials23.522.692.693.67%
DBAPowerShares DB Agriculture Fund Materials25.730.230.23-3.23%
SLXMarket Vectors Steel  Materials66.73-0.36-0.3614.15%
XLBMaterials SPDR Materials87.871.331.334.93%
GLDstreetTRACKS Gold  Materials310.910.580.5828.41%
SEAShipping ETF Materials14.331.031.0310.27%
ZSLUltraShort Silver Materials23.99-2.08-2.08-42.88%
AGQUltra Silver Materials50.222.112.1149.15%
GLLUltraShort Gold Materials21.51-1.19-1.1922.35%
UGLUltra Gold Materials35.841.271.27-61.66%
MOOAgribusiness ETF Materials72.911.051.0513%
SMNProShares UltraShort Basic Materials  Materials14.30-2.53-2.53-13.4%
GDXGold Miners  Materials54.944.754.7562.02%
XMEMetals & Mining SPDR Materials73.811.931.9330.22%
SLViShares Silver Trust Materials33.981.161.1629.05%
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