Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BTIG Research Analyst Says

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at BTIG Research from $240.00 to $275.00 in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. BTIG Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 9.38% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $228.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $250.32.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HWM opened at $251.43 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $100.81 billion, a PE ratio of 67.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.26. 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 company’s fifty day moving average price is $217.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $199.72. Howmet Aerospace has a 1 year low of $105.04 and a 1 year high of $256.70.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Howmet Aerospace

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total transaction of $11,364,255.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Howmet Aerospace

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 49,139,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,642,740,000 after purchasing an additional 664,595 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 30.1% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 31,806,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,920,181,000 after buying an additional 7,356,077 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 18,365,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,765,280,000 after buying an additional 400,767 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 27.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 16,632,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,409,936,000 after buying an additional 3,531,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,307,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,316,277,000 after buying an additional 221,775 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Howmet Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple broker upgrades and price‑target raises (JPMorgan raised its target to $265 and moved to “overweight”), which can drive buying from momentum and model‑driven funds. JPMorgan price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG boosted its target to $275 and kept a Buy — another sell‑side endorsement that supports upward valuation revisions. BTIG price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $257, adding more sell‑side support that can sustain demand. Goldman Sachs price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings beat and guidance: Howmet reported a quarterly EPS beat and raised FY/Q1 2026 guidance, underpinning the optimistic analyst revisions and justifying higher multiples. MarketBeat earnings & guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional inflows have been substantial since mid‑2024, supporting sustained buying pressure and liquidity in the shares. Institutional inflows report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other media pieces highlight Howmet as a long‑term momentum/growth name — useful for sentiment but not an immediate price catalyst. Zacks momentum piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Howmet priced $1.2B of notes across maturities to fund an acquisition — this secures financing but raises leverage; impact depends on deal execution and realized synergies. Debt offering press release
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: EVP Neil Marchuk sold 45,150 shares (~$11.4M), trimming his stake by ~30% — some investors view large insider sales as a negative signal even when not tied to company fundamentals. 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.