Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Upgraded to Hold at Wells Fargo & Company

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on HWM. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Wolfe Research set a $270.00 price target on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $228.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.90.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

HWM stock opened at $239.28 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 2.13. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $237.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $213.86. The firm has a market cap of $95.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.50, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.21. Howmet Aerospace has a 1 year low of $105.04 and a 1 year high of $267.31.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.110 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.550 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Howmet Aerospace

In related news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $6,207,240. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total value of $11,364,255.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This represents a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

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.