Zacks Research Upgrades Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) to Strong-Buy

Key Points

• Howmet Aerospace has been upgraded by Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating, indicating increased confidence from analysts.
• The stock has seen a price target increase from multiple analysts, with targets reaching as high as $215.00 by Bank of America.
• Howmet Aerospace reported a quarterly EPS of $0.91, surpassing estimates, and has set guidance for Q3 2025 at 0.890-0.910 EPS.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $120.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.13.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 2.8%

NYSE:HWM opened at $176.11 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 2.31. The company has a market cap of $71.00 billion, a PE ratio of 51.50, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.48. Howmet Aerospace has a 52-week low of $90.71 and a 52-week high of $193.26. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $180.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $155.23.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.99 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 28.17% and a net margin of 18.09%.Howmet Aerospace's quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.67 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position 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 buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 450.0% in the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 198 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Howmet Aerospace

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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