Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eighteen have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $310.29.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HWM. UBS Group raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $299.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research lowered Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Monday, September 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 5th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vest Financial LLC increased its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 9.0% in the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 73,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,576,000 after purchasing an additional 6,041 shares during the last quarter. AMG Asset Management Group Inc. acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the third quarter worth $269,000. Arcataur Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Arcataur Capital Management LLC now owns 3,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $774,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 12,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,747,000 after acquiring an additional 695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Englebert Financial Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 32.8% in the 3rd quarter. Englebert Financial Advisers LLC now owns 2,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $627,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $207.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $83.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Howmet Aerospace has a 1 year low of $188.83 and a 1 year high of $310.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $241.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $256.65.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.43 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 33.91% and a net margin of 20.52%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.340-1.360 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.230-5.310 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace will post 5.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Investors of record on Friday, November 6th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 6th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is 12.07%.

About Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE:HWM) is a global manufacturer of advanced engineered products and materials primarily serving the aerospace, defense, commercial transportation and industrial markets. The company develops components designed to operate in demanding environments where strength, durability and weight reduction are important.

Howmet’s product portfolio includes aircraft engine components, airframe structures, titanium and nickel-based forgings, fastening systems and wheels for commercial vehicles.