Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.230-5.310 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.060. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.0 billion-$10.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.7 billion. Howmet Aerospace also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.340-1.360 EPS.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $291.28 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $271.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $253.31. Howmet Aerospace has a 12-month low of $169.45 and a 12-month high of $295.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $116.54 billion, a PE ratio of 67.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.20.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.09. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 29.27% and a net margin of 20.23%.The business had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 billion. 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace will post 5.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be given a $0.14 dividend. This is an increase from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.99%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, July 17th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $303.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $320.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Howmet Aerospace news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 41,932 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.50, for a total value of $11,300,674.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 65,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,545,797.50. The trade was a 39.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Compound Planning Inc. raised its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 8,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,643,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 59.2% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,503,000 after purchasing an additional 6,352 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 115.8% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 97,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,965,000 after buying an additional 52,246 shares during the period. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth $99,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

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.