The Goldman Sachs Group Raises Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Price Target to $257.00

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) had its target price boosted by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from $228.00 to $257.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 2.98% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on HWM. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $190.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, October 31st. Truist Financial set a $258.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $228.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $248.32.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

NYSE HWM opened at $249.56 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $100.06 billion, a PE ratio of 67.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $216.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $199.36. Howmet Aerospace has a 12-month low of $105.04 and a 12-month high of $256.70.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. Howmet Aerospace’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total transaction of $11,364,255.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This represents a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter worth approximately $99,000. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA now owns 8,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,774,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 28,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,853,000 after purchasing an additional 7,305 shares during the period. Achmea Investment Management B.V. bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth $10,085,000. Finally, Braeburn Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $945,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Howmet Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades: BTIG raised its price target to $275 and maintained a Buy, signaling stronger earnings/valuation expectations. BTIG price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $257 and kept a Buy rating, providing additional sell‑side support that can underpin the stock. Goldman Sachs price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional inflows: reports show large institutional buying since mid‑2024, which supports upward pressure on the share price and indicates ongoing investor interest. Institutional inflows report
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt offering for acquisition: Howmet priced $1.2B of notes across maturities (2028, 2029, 2036) to fund an acquisition — this secures financing but increases leverage; impact depends on deal execution and synergy realization. Debt offering press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks coverage highlights Howmet as a long‑term growth name and summarizes bullish analyst commentary — useful for sentiment but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks growth piece
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: EVP Neil Marchuk sold 45,150 shares (~$11.36M at the reported price), reducing his stake nearly 30% — a high‑value sale can be viewed negatively by investors who watch insider activity. SEC filing for insider sale

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.