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ATI·ATI Inc.

$187.56
-0.59 (-0.31%)
High
$192.27
Open
$191.37
Market Cap
25.94B
52W High
$243.57
Low
$182.63
P. Close
$187.56
P/E
54.52
52W Low
$75.02
Fwd P/E
29.52
DailyIQ Est.
$263.12
Inst. Ownership
54.1%
Short Interest
2.66%
Days to Cover
1.7
Technical Score (1D)
27
SELL
News Sentiment
50
MIXED
The most recent development is ATI Inc.’s CEO Kim Fields scheduled to speak at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on September 17, 2026. The fireside chat will focus on aerospace opportunities and the company’s differentiated high‑performance materials capabilities, but no new financial guidance or contracts were disclosed. Because the event is purely an investor‑relations activity, it is unlikely to move ATI’s valuation in the next 1–10 trading days. However, the CEO’s remarks could provide qualitative insight into the company’s strategic priorities and potential growth areas within the aerospace sector. Traders should watch for any mention of upcoming contracts, supply‑chain initiatives, or technology developments that could signal future revenue drivers. The conference will be webcast live and archived, so analysts can review the discussion for nuanced signals that may not be reflected in the headline. Monitoring the timing of the talk relative to the company’s earnings release could help gauge whether the CEO is positioning ATI for a more aggressive outlook. Finally, keep an eye on market sentiment toward high‑performance materials as the aerospace industry cycles, as this could amplify any subtle cues from the CEO’s presentation.
Earnings Summary
ATI Inc. is a global manufacturer of advanced materials and complex components, focusing on high‑performance alloys and metallic powders for aerospace, defense, medical, energy and transportation sectors. Operating in the industrials metal fabrication space, ATI supplies titanium, nickel‑based superalloys and precision forgings that are critical to high‑tech applications. In Q1 2025 the company reported EPS of $0.72 versus an estimate of $0.59, with revenue of $1.144 billion, a 4.3% increase from the prior year’s $1.094 billion. Q1 2026 EPS rose to $1.00 against an estimate of $0.89, while revenue dipped to $1.151 billion from the $1.198 billion forecast, indicating a slight revenue slowdown but continued earnings growth. Q2 2026 saw EPS of $1.23 beating the $1.05 estimate and revenue of $1.261 billion surpassing the $1.230 billion estimate, showing a rebound in top‑line performance. Across the last four quarters ATI has consistently beat EPS estimates, with a 100% beat rate, while revenue has trended upward overall despite a temporary dip in Q1 2026. Historically, ATI has maintained double‑digit YoY revenue growth for the past three years, with EPS growth outpacing revenue growth, reflecting efficient cost management and margin expansion. Recent news highlights the company’s CEO speaking at a major conference, emphasizing aerospace opportunities, and Zacks naming ATI an efficient stock for September 2026, underscoring strong receivables turnover and asset utilization; these developments reinforce investor confidence in ATI’s operational discipline. Going forward, investors should watch for any new guidance or contract announcements that could confirm whether the efficiency gains translate into higher revenue or margin expansion, monitor insider activity for sentiment shifts, and assess how broader sector cost dynamics may impact ATI’s working‑capital advantage.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.48$0.73$0.98$1.23$1.48Q1'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.37 - -
Q2'26$1.05$1.23+17.3%
Q1'26$0.89$1.00+12.4%
Q1'25$0.59$0.72+21.7%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.1B$1.2B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4BQ1'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.3B - -
Q2'26$1.2B$1.3B+2.5%
Q1'26$1.2B$1.2B-3.9%
Q1'25 - $1.1B -

Market Data

ATI Stock Snapshot

SELL27/100
$187.56$0.59 (0.3%)
Market cap
25.94B
P/E ratio
54.5
Day range
$182.63 – $192.27
News sentiment
50/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$259.89 (+38.6%)
Consensus
Buy · 17 analysts
52-week range+150.0% off low · -23.0% from high
$75.02$243.57
Price $187.56 DailyIQ Est. $263.12

ATI Inc. is trading in the middle of its 52-week range with momentum still pointing lower. Earnings and guidance carry more weight than macro data at this capitalisation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into ATI?

RICH

At today's price, ATI Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about 54.2% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 10.94% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 1.6% a year, so the market is asking for 52.6 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis ATI looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
54.2%
Historical FCF CAGR
1.6%
Growth gap
+52.6 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
10.94%
Beta
1.27

Behaviour On Record

What ATI's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
39.2% 40th pct
Below its peak
-20.6%
vs 200-day average
+14.2%
Up days (1y)
54%

ATI Inc. is currently running 39.2% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against ATI's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 40th percentile close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 43.0%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

ATI is trading -20.6% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -35.4%, and the deepest was -74.5% in 2020. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits +14.2% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 61st percentile a somewhat wider gap than its own norm. Over the past year ATI closed higher on 54% of sessions, and it is currently 6 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 14 years of records, ATI finished the month higher 7 of 14 times, with a median return of +1.2% and an average of -1.1%. Its strongest month historically has been February at +13.4% on average, its weakest March at -5.1%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: ATI has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 376 of 3,268 sessions (11.5% of the time), with the largest gaps running +10.7% and -16.1%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 3,269 daily closes between 2013-09-16 and 2026-09-15, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against ATI's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of ATI's sector?

ATI Inc. sits in the Materials sector, currently ranked 7th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging).

Sector rank
#7 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
40

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for ATI?

CallsPuts

For ATI Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 3 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.66), with at-the-money implied volatility around 52.7%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±4.7% move by that expiry — a range of about $177.07–$194.41.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
0.66
ATM implied volatility
52.7%
Total open interest
5,369
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±4.7% ($177.07–$194.41)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on ATI?

Keybanc most recently reiterated its rating on ATI Inc. to Overweight on Aug 12, 2026 with a price target of $258 (from $211). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
KeybancOverweight
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 12, 2026KeybancMaintainedOverweight$211 → $258
Aug 7, 2026SusquehannaMaintainedPositive$215 → $265
Aug 7, 2026BTIGMaintainedBuy$180 → $270
Jul 13, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$170 → $210
Jul 9, 2026SusquehannaMaintainedPositive$185 → $215
Jun 30, 2026KeybancMaintainedOverweight$175 → $211
May 4, 2026KeybancMaintainedOverweight$167 → $175
May 1, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweight$150 → $175
May 1, 2026BTIGMaintainedBuy$165 → $180
Apr 10, 2026SusquehannaMaintainedPositive$155 → $185
Apr 9, 2026KeybancMaintainedOverweight$140 → $167
Apr 1, 2026Wells FargoInitiatedOverweight$175