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ATI·ATI Inc.

$191.77
+8.13 (+4.43%)
Overnight$191.63-0.14 (-0.07%)
High
$192.34
Open
$184.71
Market Cap
26.09B
52W High
$243.57
Low
$182.99
P. Close
$191.77
P/E
54.84
52W Low
$75.02
Fwd P/E
30.07
DailyIQ Est.
$263.12
Inst. Ownership
55.2%
Short Interest
2.72%
Days to Cover
1.7
Technical Score (1D)
41
SELL
News Sentiment
62
BULLISH
ATI’s most recent update comes from its appearance at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference, where management highlighted new aerospace acquisitions and supply‑chain resilience. The company’s share price has dipped in the short term, but year‑to‑date performance remains strong, suggesting a potential 8 % undervaluation relative to its long‑term aerospace exposure. This implies that the market may be underpricing the firm’s future contract pipeline, creating a buying window for the next 1–10 trading days. The conference presentation itself offered no new financial guidance or material changes to the outlook, so the primary catalyst remains the implied undervaluation rather than a fresh earnings announcement. In the broader sector context, the aerospace group beat revenue consensus by 1.9 % and projected a 5.5 % lift for the next quarter, underscoring a generally positive industry backdrop. ATI’s specialized materials for commercial and military aircraft position it to benefit from this upward trend, but its specific earnings figures remain undisclosed, leaving a gap in concrete performance data. Traders should monitor ATI’s upcoming earnings release for actual revenue and margin numbers, as well as any confirmation of the new acquisitions’ impact on contract volumes. Additionally, watch for any shifts in the sector’s demand drivers—such as defense spending or commercial airline recovery—that could amplify ATI’s exposure. Finally, keep an eye on supply‑chain resilience updates, as any disruption could quickly erode the perceived upside.
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

HOLD41/100
$191.63$0.14 (0.1%)
Market cap
26.09B
P/E ratio
54.8
Day range
$182.99 – $192.34
News sentiment
62/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$259.89 (+35.6%)
Consensus
Buy · 17 analysts
52-week range+155.4% off low · -21.3% from high
$75.02$243.57
Price $191.63 DailyIQ Est. $263.12

Neither side has the upper hand on ATI right now, and the indicator set reflects that. 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 10.85% 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)
10.85%
Beta
1.26

Behaviour On Record

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

Realized volatility (21d)
38.3% 37th pct
Below its peak
-17.3%
vs 200-day average
+18.0%
Up days (1y)
54%

ATI Inc. is currently running 38.3% 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 37th percentile on the quiet side for this stock, 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 -17.3% 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 +18.0% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 68th percentile a somewhat wider gap than its own norm. Over the past year ATI closed higher on 54% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a rising streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, ATI finished the month higher 7 of 13 times, with a median return of +3.8% and an average of -0.8%. 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 377 of 3,266 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 3,267 daily closes between 2013-09-23 and 2026-09-18, 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
20

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for ATI?

CallsPuts

For ATI Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 25 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 2.58), with at-the-money implied volatility around 53.7%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±13.2% move by that expiry — a range of about $162.75–$212.25.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
2.58
ATM implied volatility
53.7%
Total open interest
7,551
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±13.2% ($162.75–$212.25)

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