Howmet Aerospace's (HWM) Buy (B) Rating Reaffirmed at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Howmet Aerospace's stock maintains a "buy" rating from Weiss Ratings, with a 14 Buy and 5 Hold ratings from other analysts, indicating strong investor confidence.
• Recent quarterly earnings showed a reported $0.91 EPS, surpassing estimates, as the company experienced a 9.2% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• The stock has a market capitalization of $77.24 billion and an average target price of $175.50, with analysts predicting 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy (b)" rating reiterated by Weiss Ratings in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $161.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Wall Street Zen raised Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Howmet Aerospace from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $175.50.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE HWM opened at $191.59 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.24 billion, a PE ratio of 56.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.45. Howmet Aerospace has a 1-year low of $98.83 and a 1-year high of $198.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $182.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $166.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 28.17% and a net margin of 18.09%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.640 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% during the 2nd 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. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 450.0% during the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 198 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.

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