Brokerages Set Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) Target Price at $172.13

Shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $172.1333.

A number of brokerages have commented on HWM. UBS Group lifted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $120.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen raised Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $171.8280 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $179.92 and a 200-day moving average of $153.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The company has a market capitalization of $69.27 billion, a PE ratio of 50.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.48. Howmet Aerospace has a 1-year low of $90.71 and a 1-year high of $193.26.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.99 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 28.17% and a net margin of 18.09%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.640 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 25th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HWM. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd grew its position in Howmet Aerospace by 42.8% in the first quarter. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd now owns 237 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

About Howmet Aerospace

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.