Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.090-1.110 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.990. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.2 billion-$2.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.1 billion. Howmet Aerospace also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.350-4.550 EPS.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 3.0%

Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $231.17 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $92.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.26. Howmet Aerospace has a 1 year low of $105.04 and a 1 year high of $233.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $210.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $197.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 2.35.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 29.21% and a net margin of 18.18%.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. On average, research analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $190.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. BTIG Research upped their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $246.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial set a $258.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, iA Financial set a $240.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace in a report on Monday, November 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $224.53.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HWM. Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 7,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,553,000 after acquiring an additional 951 shares during the last quarter. Aviva PLC lifted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 325,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,719,000 after purchasing an additional 17,240 shares during the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC boosted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 2,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. grew its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 2,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $528,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 30.6% in the fourth quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 1,725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.