Alcoa Stock Rises. It Still Isn’t a Buy.

An upgrade doesn’t have to be a Buy recommendation for a stock to move. Shares of Alcoa rose on Monday after Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba changed his rating on the stock to Hold from Sell. “We now see a more balanced risk-reward for Alcoa given the continued progress on cost-saving measures, reduced uncertainty on the path to resolving bauxite mining issues in Western Australia, and potentially more [Inflation Reduction Act] benefits to come,” wrote De Alba in a Monday report.