Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $312.67

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $310.29.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $345.00 to $310.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $338.00 to $343.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Monday, September 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price objective on the stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 17.0% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $746,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period. Fulcrum Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the third quarter valued at $295,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 750.0% in the third quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 612.9% in the third quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 5,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,285,000 after purchasing an additional 4,885 shares during the period. Finally, Iams Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 21.9% in the third quarter. Iams Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,881 shares of the company’s stock worth $878,000 after purchasing an additional 698 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of HWM stock opened at $220.91 on Thursday. Howmet Aerospace has a 12 month low of $187.46 and a 12 month high of $310.00. The firm has a market cap of $88.39 billion, a PE ratio of 47.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $245.22 and a 200-day moving average of $256.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.43 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 33.91% and a net margin of 20.52%. Howmet Aerospace’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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, equities analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace will post 5.34 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Investors of record on Friday, November 6th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.