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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$261.10 +7.98 (+3.15%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$260.60 -0.50 (-0.19%)
As of 07:10 PM Eastern
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About Howmet Aerospace Stock (NYSE:HWM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$255.33
$262.70
50-Day Range
$222.46
$273.44
52-Week Range
$160.01
$280.74
Volume
2.51 million shs
Average Volume
2.54 million shs
Market Capitalization
$104.47 billion
P/E Ratio
60.58
Dividend Yield
0.18%
Price Target
$285.53
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Howmet Aerospace Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

HWM MarketRank™: 

Howmet Aerospace scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Howmet Aerospace has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 18 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Howmet Aerospace is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Howmet Aerospace has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Howmet Aerospace's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Howmet Aerospace are expected to grow by 14.74% in the coming year, from $5.02 to $5.76 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Howmet Aerospace is 60.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Howmet Aerospace is 60.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 45.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Howmet Aerospace has a PEG Ratio of 2.04. 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 18.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Howmet Aerospace's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.18% 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 3.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Howmet Aerospace has recently decreased by 7.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Howmet Aerospace has a dividend yield of 0.19%, 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 11.14%. 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 8.33% next year. This indicates that Howmet Aerospace will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Howmet Aerospace's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Howmet Aerospace has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Howmet Aerospace this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    65 people have searched for HWM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 81% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    43 people have added Howmet Aerospace to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 139% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Howmet Aerospace insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $11,560,674.00 in 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.

  • Read more about Howmet Aerospace's insider trading history.
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HWM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Howmet Aerospace's stock was trading at $204.89 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HWM shares have increased by 27.4% and is now trading at $261.1040.

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.11. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Top institutional shareholders of Howmet Aerospace include Bank of America Corp DE (2.68%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (1.94%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.00%) and Amundi (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include John C Plant, Ken Giacobbe, Neil Edward Marchuk and Barbara Lou Shultz.
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Shares of HWM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Howmet Aerospace investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), NVIDIA (NVDA), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), TotalEnergies (TTE) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/25 Dividend
2/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/25 Dividend
2/06/2026
Dividend Payable
2/25/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Record date for 5/26 Dividend
5/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/26 Dividend
5/08/2026
Today
5/20/2026
Dividend Payable
5/26/2026
Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference
5/27/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEFENSE
Sub-Industry
Steel Works
Current Symbol
NYSE:HWM
CIK
4281
Employees
25,430
Year Founded
1888

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$340.00
Low Price Target
$190.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.82
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.31
Trailing P/E Ratio
60.58
Forward P/E Ratio
52.01
P/E Growth
2.04
Net Income
$1.51 billion
Net Margins
20.23%
Pretax Margin
24.38%
Return on Equity
29.27%
Return on Assets
13.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.73
Current Ratio
2.44
Quick Ratio
1.59

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.62 billion
Price / Sales
12.12
Cash Flow
$4.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow
56.90
Book Value
$13.80 per share
Price / Book
18.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
400,107,000
Free Float
396,706,000
Market Cap
$104.47 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.19

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This page (NYSE:HWM) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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