Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Given New $340.00 Price Target at Susquehanna

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) had its price objective raised by research analysts at Susquehanna from $330.00 to $340.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “positive” rating on the stock. Susquehanna’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 17.66% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on HWM. Wall Street Zen lowered Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered Howmet Aerospace from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $265.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.89.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $288.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Howmet Aerospace has a twelve month low of $169.45 and a twelve month high of $310.00. The stock has a market cap of $115.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.20. The company’s fifty day moving average is $272.33 and its 200 day moving average is $253.76.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.09. The business 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 29.27% and a net margin of 20.23%.Howmet Aerospace’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace will post 5.05 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Howmet Aerospace news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 41,932 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 39.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HWM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 1st quarter worth approximately $399,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $216,000. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 31.0% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 4,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after acquiring an additional 990 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at $145,000. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Howmet Aerospace

Here are the key news stories impacting Howmet Aerospace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations. Revenue increased 24% year over year to $2.55 billion, while EPS of $1.33 surpassed the $1.24 consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS rose 46% to $1.33, supported by strong aerospace and gas-turbine demand. Howmet Aerospace Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 outlook above Wall Street estimates. Full-year EPS guidance is now $5.23-$5.31, versus consensus of $5.06, and revenue guidance is $10.0-$10.1 billion, compared with an estimated $9.7 billion. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.34-$1.36 also exceeds the $1.26 consensus. HWM Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Aerospace, Turbine Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation and shareholder returns improved. Operating cash flow rose 31% to $583 million and free cash flow increased 39% to $479 million. Howmet repurchased $300 million of stock, raised its quarterly dividend 17% to $0.14 per share, and reduced interest expense through debt refinancing.
• Positive Sentiment: Growth is being driven by rising commercial aircraft production and demand for gas-turbine components. The completed $1.8 billion CAM acquisition also expands Howmet’s aerospace capabilities. Howmet Aerospace Stock Hits New High as Earnings, Guidance, Cash Flow Impress
• Neutral Sentiment: Potential risks include transportation and supply-chain headwinds, while HWM’s elevated price-to-earnings ratio near 67 could encourage profit-taking despite the stronger outlook.

About Howmet Aerospace

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.