B. Riley analyst Lucas Pipes raised the firm’s price target on Alcoa to $31 from $25 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares following the Q1 report. Compared to estimates, aluminum shipments were stronger and third-party alumina shipments also came in better, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm increased estimates on higher London Metal Exchange pricing.
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