Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Howmet Aerospace (HWM)

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/18/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $271.00 to $303.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $265.00 to $310.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/10/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $260.00 to $290.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BNP Paribas Exane. They now have a $340.00 price target on the stock, up from $265.00.
• 5/8/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $300.00 to $330.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $275.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/2/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $283.00 to $271.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Howmet Aerospace is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Howmet Aerospace was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “hold”.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.14%.

Insider Transactions at Howmet Aerospace

In related news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total value of $260,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,207,240. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 41,932 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.50, for a total transaction of $11,300,674.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 65,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,545,797.50. The trade was a 39.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.85% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Howmet Aerospace Inc is an industrial technology company that designs, manufactures and repairs engineered metal products for the aerospace, transportation and industrial markets. Its product portfolio includes precision castings and forgings, engineered fasteners, seamless rolled rings, and complex components for turbine engines, airframes and industrial gas turbines. The company also provides aftermarket services such as component repair, overhaul and parts distribution to support the operating fleet of commercial and military customers.

Howmet serves a global customer base of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket operators, with manufacturing, service and distribution facilities across North America, Europe and Asia.