Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) is an aerospace and industrial products company that develops and manufactures advanced engineered components and systems. Its products are used primarily in commercial and defense aircraft, aircraft engines, and other transportation and industrial applications.

The company’s principal businesses include engine products, fastening systems, engineered structures, and forged wheels. Its offerings include forged and cast engine components, airfoils, titanium and nickel-based parts, aerospace structural components, specialized fasteners, and forged aluminum wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet focuses on products designed to support aircraft performance, fuel efficiency, durability, and safety.

Howmet serves customers globally through manufacturing and operating locations in North America, Europe, and other international markets. The company was formed in 2020 following the separation of Arconic Inc.’s businesses, while retaining a long history rooted in aerospace metals, engineering, and manufacturing. John M. O’Neill serves as president and chief executive officer, and John C. Plant serves as executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $226.39 to $232.86
• 50-Day Range: $224.79 to $292.77
• 52-Week Range: $183.83 to $310.00
• Volume: 2.25 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.35 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $92.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 49.89
• Dividend Yield: 0.24%
• Price Target: $314.84
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Howmet Aerospace Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Howmet Aerospace scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Howmet Aerospace has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.95, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Howmet Aerospace has a consensus price target of $314.84, representing about 36.0% upside from its current price of $231.48.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Howmet Aerospace has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.70%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Howmet Aerospace are expected to grow by 19.70% in the coming year, from $5.33 to $6.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Howmet Aerospace is 49.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Howmet Aerospace is 49.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.43.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Howmet Aerospace has a PEG Ratio of 2.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Howmet Aerospace has a P/B Ratio of 17.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.49% of the float of Howmet Aerospace has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Howmet Aerospace has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.07, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Howmet Aerospace has recently increased by 16.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Howmet Aerospace has a dividend yield of 0.25%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Howmet Aerospace has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Howmet Aerospace is 12.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Howmet Aerospace will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.78% next year. This indicates that Howmet Aerospace will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Howmet Aerospace has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Howmet Aerospace this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

64 people have searched for HWM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 12% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

48 people have added Howmet Aerospace to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Howmet Aerospace insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.85% of the stock of Howmet Aerospace is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.46% of the stock of Howmet Aerospace is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 8/25 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/25/2026
• Today: 10/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HWM
• CIK: 4281
• Web: www.howmet.com
• Phone: (412) 553-4545
• Fax: 412-553-4498
• Employees: 25,430
• Year Founded: 1888

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Howmet Aerospace: $314.84
• High Price Target: $370.00
• Low Price Target: $240.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.95
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 43.43
• P/E Growth: 2.06
• Net Income: $1.51 billion
• Net Margins: 20.52%
• Pretax Margin: 25.03%
• Return on Equity: 33.91%
• Return on Assets: 15.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.71
• Current Ratio: 1.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.22
• Cash Flow: $4.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 50.56
• Book Value: $13.31 per share
• Price / Book: 17.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 400,110,000
• Free Float: 396,706,000
• Market Cap: $92.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21