Analysts Set Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) Target Price at $172.13

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $172.1333.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $190.00 price target (up previously from $140.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $161.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $187.52 on Wednesday. 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 capitalization of $75.59 billion, a PE ratio of 54.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $180.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.14. Howmet Aerospace has a one year low of $93.51 and a one year high of $193.26.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 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 $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Howmet Aerospace’s revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.640 EPS. Research analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were issued a $0.12 dividend. This is a boost from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% during the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 42.8% during the 1st quarter. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd now owns 237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

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.