Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Research Coverage Started at Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage issued an equal weight rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on HWM. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Sunday, February 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $227.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.30.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 0.1%

HWM stock opened at $232.86 on Wednesday. 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 current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The company has a market capitalization of $93.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.77, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $238.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $214.29.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The firm had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts anticipate 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 given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Howmet Aerospace

In other Howmet Aerospace news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total transaction of $260,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,207,240. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 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 owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HWM. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position 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 period. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $28,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.