Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Earns Equal Weight Rating from Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Key Points

• Wells Fargo initiated coverage with an Equal Weight rating and a $240 price target (≈4.4% upside), while the broader analyst consensus remains a Moderate Buy with an average target of $260.90 and several firms holding $270–$280 targets.
• Howmet beat quarterly expectations (EPS $1.05 vs. $0.97; revenue $2.17B vs. $2.12B) and reported strong profitability (ROE 30.4%, net margin 18.3%), guiding Q1 2026 EPS of $1.090–1.110 and FY 2026 EPS of $4.350–4.550. The stock trades around $229.80 with a PE of ~62 and a market cap of roughly $92.1B.

Equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) in a research report issued on Wednesday. The firm set an "equal weight" rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective points to a potential upside of 4.44% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $278.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research set a $270.00 price target on Howmet Aerospace and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Truist Financial set a $280.00 price target on Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $228.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $260.90.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of HWM opened at $229.80 on Wednesday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $237.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $213.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.14 billion, a PE ratio of 61.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.21. Howmet Aerospace has a 12-month low of $105.04 and a 12-month high of $267.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue 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. As a group, research 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 Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 23,874 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,207,240. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 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. Insiders own 1.12% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HWM. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 125 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company's stock.

About Howmet Aerospace

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.

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