Howmet Aerospace Inc [NYSE: HWM] traded at a low on 2025-07-31, posting a -6.44 loss after which it closed the day’ session at $179.77.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 8590684 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Howmet Aerospace Inc stands at 3.52% while the volatility over the past one month is 2.62%.
The market cap for HWM stock reached $72.57 billion, with 404.00 million shares outstanding and 399.30 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 3.18M shares, HWM reached a trading volume of 8590684 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for HWM shares is $191.24 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on HWM stock is a recommendation set at 1.56. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Wells Fargo have made an estimate for Howmet Aerospace Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal Weight, with their previous recommendation back on April 15, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on April 09, 2025, representing the official price target for Howmet Aerospace Inc stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 15.33, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.33. Price to Free Cash Flow for HWM in the course of the last twelve months was 71.43 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.07.
How has HWM stock performed recently?
Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -3.76. With this latest performance, HWM shares gained by 2.01% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 42.27% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 64.37% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for HWM stock in for the last two-week period is set at 46.27, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 5.94, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 5.10 for Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 177.45, while it was recorded at 187.75 for the last single week of trading, and 137.00 for the last 200 days.
Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM] shares currently have an operating margin of 23.68% and a Gross Margin at 28.64%. Howmet Aerospace Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 16.61%.
Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Howmet Aerospace Inc. ( HWM), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 28.29%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 11.86%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Howmet Aerospace Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 15.24%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Howmet Aerospace Inc’s (HWM) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.73%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $52235.69 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 2.30% and a Quick Ratio of 1.07%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM]
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for HWM. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Howmet Aerospace Inc go to 22.35%.
Insider trade positions for Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM]
There are presently around $95.76%, or 96.85%% of HWM stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of HWM stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 45.36 million shares, which is approximately 11.1187%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 42.39 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.29 billion in HWM stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$1.54 billion in HWM stock with ownership which is approximately 4.8641%.
