Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Howmet Aerospace (HWM)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM):

• 3/25/2026 – Howmet Aerospace is now covered by KeyCorp. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/11/2026 – Howmet Aerospace was given a new $270.00 price target by Wolfe Research. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2026 – Howmet Aerospace was given a new $280.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 3/11/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $275.00 to $300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/20/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $250.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $227.00 to $265.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $240.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Howmet Aerospace was given a new $228.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 2/17/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $280.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $255.00 to $283.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $228.00 to $260.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $228.00 to $257.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/15/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $280.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Howmet Aerospace was given a new $278.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Howmet Aerospace had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $255.00 to $290.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.94%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the firm’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 sale, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.