Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Howmet Aerospace - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
19

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Howmet Aerospace in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 18 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for HWM.

Consensus Price Target

$310.29
40.46% Upside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Howmet Aerospace, the average price target is $310.29. The highest price target for HWM is $370.00, while the lowest price target for HWM is $240.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 40.46% from the current price of $220.91.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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HWM Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/18/25 to 10/18/26	1 Month Ago 9/18/25 to 9/18/26	3 Months Ago 7/20/25 to 7/20/26	1 Year Ago 10/18/24 to 10/18/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	18 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$310.29	$313.00	$293.14	$176.84
Forecasted Upside	40.46% Upside	36.17% Upside	7.69% Upside	-6.75% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

HWM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HWM Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Howmet Aerospace	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.87	2.31	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	40.46% Upside	136.62% Upside	18.02% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent HWM News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/15/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 2 of 5 stars	Ken Herbert 5 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Outperform	$350.00 ➝ $300.00	+38.57%
10/9/2026	Zacks Research 4 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
10/9/2026	TD Cowen 3 of 5 stars	Gautam Khanna Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$320.00 ➝ $280.00	+24.53%
10/7/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Douglas Harned Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$328.00 ➝ $298.00	+32.10%
10/6/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Matt Akers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Outperform	$345.00 ➝ $310.00	+37.82%
9/30/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	John Godyn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy
9/30/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	David Strauss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$315.00 ➝ $255.00	+11.43%
9/14/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Michael Ciarmoli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$350.00	+53.95%
8/19/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
8/10/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$335.00	+17.20%
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8/10/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Seth Seifman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$310.00 ➝ $350.00	+23.23%
8/10/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Andre Madrid Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$300.00 ➝ $340.00	+20.39%
8/9/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Sheila Kahyaoglu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$340.00 ➝ $370.00	+31.01%
8/7/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Scott Deuschle Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$338.00 ➝ $343.00	+52.49%
8/7/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Gavin Parsons Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$299.00 ➝ $326.00	+15.43%
8/7/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Charles Minervino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Positive	$330.00 ➝ $340.00	+17.66%
5/19/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Buy	$280.00 ➝ $300.00	+33.37%
4/9/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Outperform	$270.00 ➝ $278.00	+23.59%
3/25/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Sector Weight
3/11/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Michael Ciarmoli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target	Buy	$258.00 ➝ $280.00	+11.31%
2/20/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ronald Epstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$250.00 ➝ $300.00	+19.32%
2/17/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Noah Poponak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$228.00	-9.08%
1/9/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Outperform	$225.00 ➝ $310.00	+37.82%
11/3/2025	iA Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$240.00	+16.24%
10/9/2025	President Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$220.00	-2.19%
8/4/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	David Strauss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$140.00 ➝ $190.00	+3.57%
7/31/2025	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/16/2025	Alembic Global Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target		$154.00 ➝ $187.00	-16.87%
5/5/2025	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target		$135.00 ➝ $165.00	-26.65%
4/9/2025	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	C. Olin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral
1/5/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target		$125.00 ➝ $132.00	-41.32%

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Should I Buy Howmet Aerospace Stock? HWM Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Howmet Aerospace pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Howmet Aerospace
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Howmet Aerospace Inc.:

Howmet Aerospace Inc. recently reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, with adjusted EBITDA surging 39% year-over-year to $817 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 32.1%, indicating robust profitability and operational efficiency in its core aerospace and defense segments.
The company has demonstrated consistent revenue growth, with second-quarter 2026 revenues increasing 28% year-over-year in the commercial aerospace market, driven by strong demand for advanced engineered components and systems used in commercial and defense aircraft.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. has raised its dividend annually for the last five consecutive years, and the board recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders while maintaining a low payout ratio of 13.5%.
Analysts have issued positive outlooks on the stock, with several firms, including Royal Bank of Canada and BTIG Research, raising their price targets and maintaining "outperform" or "buy" ratings, suggesting potential upside from the current stock price of $217.13.
The company benefits from a strong market position in high-temperature components and precision-engineered products, which are critical for commercial aerospace recovery and surging AI-driven electricity demand, providing a durable growth trajectory through 2030.

Howmet Aerospace
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Howmet Aerospace Inc. for these reasons:

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.79, which is significantly higher than the industry average, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to its earnings potential and current market conditions.
Several analysts, including BNP Paribas Exane and TD Cowen, have recently lowered their price targets on the stock, with BNP Paribas Exane cutting its target from $345.00 to $310.00 and TD Cowen reducing its target from $320.00 to $280.00, indicating concerns about the company's future growth prospects.
The stock has experienced a significant decline from its 52-week high of $310.00 to its current price of $217.13, reflecting a 30% drop that may signal underlying weaknesses in the company's performance or broader market sentiment toward aerospace and defense stocks.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a beta of 1.21, indicating that the stock is more volatile than the overall market, which could lead to larger price swings and higher risk for investors, especially during periods of market uncertainty.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71 suggests a moderate level of financial leverage, which could limit its flexibility to invest in new projects or respond to market downturns, particularly if interest rates remain elevated or economic conditions worsen.

HWM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Howmet Aerospace is $310.29, with a high forecast of $370.00 and a low forecast of $240.00.

23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Howmet Aerospace in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 18 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HWM shares.

According to analysts, Howmet Aerospace's stock has a predicted upside of 40.46% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Howmet Aerospace's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Howmet Aerospace has been rated by research analysts at BNP Paribas Exane, BTIG Research, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Guggenheim, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Howmet Aerospace more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for Howmet Aerospace is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how HWM compares to other companies.

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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Stock Forecast & Price Target