JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for ATI (NYSE:ATI) Stock Price

ATI (NYSE:ATI) had its price target boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $135.00 to $150.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 18.71% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of ATI from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of ATI in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Alembic Global Advisors assumed coverage on ATI in a report on Thursday, January 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $141.00 price objective for the company. Susquehanna set a $155.00 target price on ATI in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BTIG Research raised their price target on ATI from $120.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.00.

ATI Stock Down 1.5%

NYSE:ATI traded down $1.98 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $126.36. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 767,565 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,637,431. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. ATI has a 1 year low of $39.23 and a 1 year high of $137.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $114.72 and a 200-day moving average of $95.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.17 billion, a PE ratio of 40.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.02.

ATI (NYSE:ATI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.04. ATI had a return on equity of 23.34% and a net margin of 9.71%.The business had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. ATI has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.990-4.270 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.890 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that ATI will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ATI

In other news, VP Timothy J. Harris sold 10,542 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.88, for a total transaction of $1,031,850.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 98,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,622,582.80. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman Robert S. Wetherbee sold 53,862 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.48, for a total value of $5,896,811.76. Following the sale, the chairman owned 132,676 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,525,368.48. This trade represents a 28.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 148,087 shares of company stock valued at $15,131,989. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of ATI by 642.9% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 260 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in ATI by 2,010.0% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 422 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ATI in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of ATI by 50.8% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 534 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in ATI in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000.

Key Stories Impacting ATI

Here are the key news stories impacting ATI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on adjusted EPS and margins — ATI reported $0.93 adjusted EPS vs. $0.89 consensus, with adjusted EBITDA and net margin improvements that point to healthier profitability. PR Newswire: ATI Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance raised above consensus — ATI guided to $3.99–$4.27 adjusted EPS for FY‑2026 (consensus ~$3.91), a constructive outlook that supports upside to estimates. PR Newswire: Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / price-target lift — BTIG raised its price target to $165 (from $120) and maintained a Buy rating, highlighting a ~29% implied upside from the prior reference price and helping drive buying interest. The Fly: BTIG price-target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 guidance roughly in line — ATI gave Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.83–$0.89 (consensus ~$0.86), a range that is close to Street expectations and suggests steady near-term performance. PR Newswire: Q1 guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue essentially flat year-over-year — quarterly revenue was about $1.18B (flat y/y), so the beat was driven more by margin and mix than topline growth. Analysts note stable sales and segment EBITDA gains. Zacks: Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profit dynamics and revenue concentration — some coverage notes lower GAAP profit despite adjusted beats, and aerospace & defense now represents ~68% of Q4 sales, amplifying exposure to that end market. These are potential risk factors if aerospace demand slows. PR Newswire: Results & segment mix

About ATI

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) is a global manufacturer of specialty materials and complex components, serving aerospace, defense, oil and gas, chemical processing, medical and other industrial end markets. The company operates through two main segments: High Performance Materials & Components, which produces titanium and nickel-based alloys, stainless and specialty steels, and precision forgings; and Flat-Rolled Products, which supplies stainless steel, nickel and specialty alloy sheet, strip and precision-rolled plate.