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

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.880-5.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.640. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.6 billion-$9.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.4 billion. Howmet Aerospace also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.220-1.240 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup cut their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $283.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $281.21.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:HWM traded down $2.21 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $270.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,185,902 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,567,107. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $245.89 and a 200-day moving average of $223.56. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Howmet Aerospace has a 52-week low of $154.72 and a 52-week high of $280.74.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.Howmet Aerospace’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.880-5.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.240 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace will post 4.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is 11.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Howmet Aerospace

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,933,913.60. This represents a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total value of $260,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares in the company, valued at $6,207,240. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed its outperform rating and raised its price target to $340 from $265, implying meaningful upside from current levels. BNP Paribas Exane raises HWM target
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target to $330 from $300 and kept a positive rating, citing improved outlook. Susquehanna raises HWM target
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG increased its target to $300 from $275 and reiterated a buy rating, reflecting confidence in the company’s growth trajectory. BTIG raises HWM target
• Positive Sentiment: Howmet’s earnings beat and raised guidance have helped drive the stock higher, with reports highlighting a breakout on demand-driven results. Howmet surges after Q1 beat article

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HWM. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

About Howmet Aerospace

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.