Alumina (NYSE:AWC) is one of today's notable stocks in decline, down 1.6% to $5.40. The S&P is trading lower by 0.2% to 1,310 and the Dow is trading 0.4% lower to 12,603.
Alumina share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $11.46 and a 52-week low of $4.47 and are now trading 21% above that low price at $5.40 per share. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has fallen 0.7% while the 200-day MA has slid 1%.
Alumina (NYSE:AWC) has potential upside of 66.7% based on a current price of $5.40 and analysts' consensus price target of $9.00. The stock should find resistance at its 200-day moving average (MA) of $7.35, as well as support at its 50-day MA of $5.19.
Alumina Limited is an Australian resource company that produces alumina. The Company owns about forty percent of Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals through a joint venture with Alcoa.