Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Parker-Hannifin (PH) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo with analyst Andrew Casey saying future potential appears to be increasingly complicated by ongoing end market growth deceleration in the U.S. 2. Allstate (ALL) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse with analyst Michael Zaremski calling it the insurer most levered to homeowners' insurance at a time when record levels of precipitation in the U.S. raises the probability of worse than expected "non-catastrophe" claims volumes in the homeowners' line of business. 3. Alcoa (AA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank with analyst Chris Terry saying he previously thought Alcoa's legacy liabilities from pension and debt would reduce, the aluminum chain pricing will improve, and that its free cash flow would increase. However, he no longer sees this playing out in the near term. 4. Werner (WERN) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse with analyst Allison Landry saying that with a weakening demand backdrop, contract TL rates that are turning negative, and anecdotal evidence that suggests capacity remains relatively loose, she sees fairly meaningful risk to the second half of 2019 and 2020 EPS for the asset based truckers. 5. Hamilton Lane (HLNE) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette with analyst Robert Lee citing valuation. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

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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.

The Allstate Corporation announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of March of $328M or $259M, after-tax. March month catastrophe losses include six events estimated at $343M or $271M, after-tax, with approximately 80% of the losses related to one hail event, partially offset by favorable reserve reestimates for prior events. Total catastrophe losses for the first quarter were $731M, pre-tax. Rate increases for Allstate brand auto insurance resulted in a premium impact of 0.9% for the month of March and 2.4% year-to-date. Rate increases for Allstate brand homeowners insurance have resulted in a premium impact of 0.7% for the month of March and 3.4% year-to-date. Implemented rate increases and inflation in insured home replacement costs resulted in a 11.9% increase in homeowners insurance average gross written premium in March 2024 compared to the prior year. Our implemented rate exhibit for auto and homeowners insurance has been posted on www.allstateinvestors.com.

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The company states: "Adjusted EBITDA excluding special items was $132 million, a sequential increase of $43 million primarily due to lower energy and raw material costs, partially offset by lower average realized third-party price for aluminum and higher production costs."

Reports Q1 revenue $2.60B, consensus $2.56B. "In the first quarter of 2024, we finalized the terms of our acquisition of Alumina Limited, which will bring strategic, operational, and financial flexibility," said Alcoa CEO William Oplinger. "Raw material prices and markets are improving, and we are implementing near-term improvements to further strengthen Alcoa for the future."

Pre-earnings options volume in Alcoa is 1.1x normal with calls leading puts 3:2. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 5.4%, or $1.97, after results are released. Median move over the past eight quarters is 4.8%.

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