Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) Receives $256.15 Average PT from Analysts
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyShares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM – Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eighteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $256.15.
A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “sector weight” rating on the stock.
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Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 3.1%
Shares of NYSE HWM opened at $229.80 on Friday. 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 cap of $92.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.94, a PEG ratio of 2.06 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $237.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $213.68.
Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $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 earnings per share for the current year.
Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th were given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is 12.94%.
Insider Transactions at Howmet Aerospace
In other news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,207,240. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,933,913.60. This represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Tudor Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Tudor Financial Inc. now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 25.1% in the fourth quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 224 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is 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.