Q4 Earnings Forecast for Howmet Aerospace Issued By KeyCorp

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Howmet Aerospace in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 2nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Mckinney forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.54 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has an “Overweight” rating and a $237.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Howmet Aerospace’s current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research lowered Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $298.00 price objective (down from $328.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $370.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $310.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $295.81.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE HWM opened at $222.65 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $88.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.31. Howmet Aerospace has a 12-month low of $183.52 and a 12-month high of $310.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $227.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $248.47.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.09. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 21.10% and a return on equity of 36.44%. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the second quarter worth $12,318,939,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 3.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 18,933,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,090,576,000 after purchasing an additional 612,866 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,766,806,000. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,065,086,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,099,765,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 10.96%.

Key Stories Impacting Howmet Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp upgraded HWM from “Sector Weight” to “Overweight” and set a $237 price target. The firm also estimates fourth-quarter 2026 EPS of $1.54. KeyBanc upgrades Howmet Aerospace to Overweight after Q3 report
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage points to strong commercial and defense aerospace demand, rising aircraft production, and engine-spares demand as supports for revenue growth. Howmet Aerospace’s Q3 Aerospace Demand Surges: Can Growth Continue?
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market implied volatility has surged, signaling greater uncertainty or expectations of a larger share-price move, but not indicating its direction. Implied Volatility Surging for Howmet Aerospace Stock Options
• Negative Sentiment: BTIG cut its price target to $280 from $340, though it retained a “Buy” rating. The reduction may temper enthusiasm after the stock’s strong run. BTIG Adjusts Price Target on Howmet Aerospace to $280 From $340
• Negative Sentiment: UBS lowered its target to $230 from $255 and maintained a “Neutral” rating. Separate commentary praised Howmet’s Q3 execution but cautioned that its valuation leaves little room for setbacks. Howmet Aerospace: Strong Q3 Execution, But The Valuation Leaves No Room For Error

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE:HWM) is a global manufacturer of advanced engineered products and materials primarily serving the aerospace, defense, commercial transportation and industrial markets. The company develops components designed to operate in demanding environments where strength, durability and weight reduction are important.

Howmet’s product portfolio includes aircraft engine components, airframe structures, titanium and nickel-based forgings, fastening systems and wheels for commercial vehicles.