Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Earns Sector Weight Rating from Analysts at KeyCorp

KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) in a research report released on Wednesday. The firm issued a sector weight rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on HWM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $278.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Sunday, February 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $228.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.15.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

HWM opened at $227.78 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $236.98 and a 200-day moving average of $212.66. The company has a market capitalization of $91.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.40, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.21. Howmet Aerospace has a 1-year low of $105.04 and a 1-year high of $267.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 2.13.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.110 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.550 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Howmet Aerospace news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $6,207,240. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total transaction of $11,364,255.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Howmet Aerospace

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

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.