Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.130-3.210 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.9 billion-$8.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.1 billion. Howmet Aerospace also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 0.750-0.770 EPS.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE HWM traded down $0.56 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $127.54. The company had a trading volume of 2,712,696 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,564,086. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $118.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Howmet Aerospace has a 1-year low of $62.38 and a 1-year high of $129.95. The company has a market capitalization of $51.81 billion, a PE ratio of 48.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.50.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.03. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 24.50% and a net margin of 14.81%. On average, analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.31%. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Bank of America increased their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $100.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. UBS Group raised their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $103.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Barclays upped their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $113.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.71.

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.