Brokerages Set Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) Target Price at $172.13

Shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $172.1333.

Several analysts have issued reports on HWM shares. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $190.00 target price (up previously from $140.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Monday, August 4th. BTIG Research set a $205.00 price objective on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:HWM opened at $170.7960 on Friday. Howmet Aerospace has a 52-week low of $90.71 and a 52-week high of $193.26. The stock has a market cap of $68.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.48. The business’s 50 day moving average is $179.96 and its 200 day moving average is $154.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.04. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 28.17% and a net margin of 18.09%.The company had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.640 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 25th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HWM. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 450.0% during the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 198 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.