Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Upgraded at Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) to a hold rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on HWM. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 13th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wolfe Research set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $228.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.30.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE HWM opened at $232.86 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 2.13. The firm has a market cap of $93.36 billion, a PE ratio of 62.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.24. Howmet Aerospace has a one year low of $105.04 and a one year high of $267.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $237.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $213.99.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total value of $11,364,255.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total value of $260,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares in the company, valued at $6,207,240. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,247,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,742,000 after purchasing an additional 104,207 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 59.2% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,401,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,288,000 after purchasing an additional 521,180 shares during the last quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 339.3% during the fourth quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,199,000 after purchasing an additional 4,516 shares in the last quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC purchased a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the third quarter worth $1,581,000. Finally, LBP AM SA grew its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 18.0% in the third quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 68,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,442,000 after purchasing an additional 10,460 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Howmet Aerospace

Here are the key news stories impacting Howmet Aerospace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind — Space and aerospace stocks rallied on renewed SpaceX IPO buzz, providing upside pressure for aerospace suppliers like Howmet. This helps explain some intraday support even as HWM drifts lower. Space stocks jump as SpaceX IPO buzz sparks sector-wide rally
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage from Wells Fargo — Wells Fargo initiated coverage / set an equal-weight (hold) recommendation with a $240 price target, a signal that analysts see limited near-term upside from current levels. That rating is neutral-to-cautious for HWM. Wells Fargo initiates coverage of Howmet Aerospace with equal-weight
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target trim from Citigroup — Citigroup lowered its target from $283 to $271 while keeping a buy rating; the cut reduces upside expectations and likely contributed to selling pressure. Howmet price target lowered by Citigroup
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term investor reaction — Market commentary flagged that HWM pulled back even as the broader market gained, suggesting profit-taking or position rebalancing after recent gains and rich valuation metrics (elevated P/E). Howmet (HWM) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why

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.