Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Howmet Aerospace to announce earnings of $1.24 per share and revenue of $2.4279 billion for the quarter. 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. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its quarterly 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 business 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 29.27% and a net margin of 20.23%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. On average, analysts expect Howmet Aerospace to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of HWM opened at $288.96 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $115.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.20. Howmet Aerospace has a 12-month low of $169.45 and a 12-month high of $295.28. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $271.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $252.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 11.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HWM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $265.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. BTIG Research lifted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.33.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 41,932 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.50, for a total transaction of $11,300,674.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HWM. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 8,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,643,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its position 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 period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 115.8% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 97,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,965,000 after purchasing an additional 52,246 shares during the period. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at about $99,000. 90.46% of the stock is 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.