Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Stock Rating Upgraded by Guggenheim

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Zacks reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on HWM. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Howmet Aerospace from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. BTIG Research boosted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research upgraded Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $318.00.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

HWM opened at $227.69 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.10 billion, a PE ratio of 49.07, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.19. Howmet Aerospace has a twelve month low of $182.78 and a twelve month high of $310.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $269.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $259.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.43 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 33.91%. Howmet Aerospace’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.340-1.360 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.230-5.310 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace will post 5.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.0% during the second quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,025,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 55.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Financial Inc. raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Tudor Financial Inc. now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 10,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,634,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE:HWM) is an aerospace and industrial manufacturer that develops and produces engineered components for commercial and defense aircraft, as well as products for transportation, energy and other industrial markets. Its offerings include aircraft engine components, airframe structures, fastening systems and forged aluminum wheels for commercial transportation.

The company’s aerospace products include turbine airfoils, engine casings, structural components and other specialized parts designed to support aircraft performance and efficiency.