Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) will likely be posting its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect Howmet Aerospace to post earnings of $1.11 per share and revenue of $2.2390 billion for the quarter. 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. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. The firm 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%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.77 EPS. On average, analysts expect Howmet Aerospace to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE HWM opened at $239.48 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $245.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $222.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $95.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.19. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $150.63 and a fifty-two week high of $267.31.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on HWM shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $240.00 target price for the company. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $283.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $266.89.

Insider Transactions at Howmet Aerospace

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total value of $11,364,255.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 transaction of $260,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares in the company, valued at $6,207,240. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.85% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 8,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,643,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 59.2% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,503,000 after buying an additional 6,352 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 115.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 97,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,965,000 after buying an additional 52,246 shares during the period. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth about $99,000. 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.