Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Truist Financial set a $280.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 13th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.90.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE HWM opened at $239.28 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $237.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $213.86. Howmet Aerospace has a fifty-two week low of $105.04 and a fifty-two week high of $267.31. The company has a market cap of $95.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.21. 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.Howmet Aerospace’s revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. Sell-side analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Howmet Aerospace news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total value of $260,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares in the company, valued at $6,207,240. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Howmet Aerospace

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% during the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.