NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Alcoa were gaining 1.4% to $16.40 after-hours Friday after the aluminum supplier beat analysts' estimates for earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter. Alcoa reported earnings of 33 cents a share for the fourth quarter, beating the FactSet consensus estimate of 28 cents a share for the quarter. The company reported revenue of $6.4 billion for the quarter, a 14.7% increase from the year-ago quarter, and above analysts' estimates of $6.04 billion. "On the commodity side, our hard work reshaping the portfolio continues to pay off with improved performance for the 13th quarter in a row," CEO Klaus Kleinfeld said in a statement. "In 2014 we delivered Alcoa's strongest operating results since 2008; we enter 2015 on solid footing, poised to continue transforming and growing." Exclusive Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2015 STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more. The aluminum supplier said it expects global aluminum demand to grow 7% in 2015, compared to growth of 7% in 2014. TheStreet Ratings team rates ALCOA INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate ALCOA INC (AA) a BUY. This is driven by a number of strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, increase in net income, good cash flow from operations and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity." You can view the full analysis from the report here: AA Ratings Report AA data by YCharts STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more.
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