Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $216.9333.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $225.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Susquehanna set a $235.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group lifted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $199.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Vertical Research reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, July 31st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the third quarter worth about $10,776,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,533,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at $89,254,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 67,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,246,000 after acquiring an additional 4,453 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 41.2% during the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 38,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,541,000 after acquiring an additional 11,209 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE HWM opened at $197.13 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $196.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $183.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 2.31. The company has a market cap of $79.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.47. Howmet Aerospace has a one year low of $105.04 and a one year high of $211.95.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.09% and a return on equity of 28.17%. The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace’s quarterly revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. Howmet Aerospace has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.660-3.680 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.940-0.960 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is 13.48%.

About Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace Inc provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.