Howmet Aerospace stock gains on guidance and a September 9 conference
Published on 08/26/2026 at 21:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (ISIN US4432011082) is drawing investor attention after reporting $1.33 in EPS and $2.55 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 6, 2026, while management lifted full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $5.23 to $5.31.
The stock opened at $264.17 on August 26, 2026, with a market capitalization of $105.70 billion, and the shares have traded between $170.81 and $310.00 over the last 52 weeks.
Guidance stays the main hook
The latest quarter set a clear comparison point: revenue rose 24.1% year over year from $0.91 EPS in the same period last year, and the company beat the analyst revenue view of $2.43 billion by $120 million. The earnings report also showed a 20.52% net margin and a 33.91% return on equity, two figures that help explain why analysts continue to treat the name as a premium aerospace story.
Current sell-side coverage remains constructive, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy across 20 brokerages and an average 12-month price target of $316.22. That target sits $52.05 above the August 26 opening price of $264.17, a gap that gives the stock a clear valuation anchor for the next trading sessions.
Conference date adds a date
Howmet Aerospace also said John C. Plant will speak at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference in New York on September 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET. The company is set to use the appearance as another chance to reinforce the outlook after the August 6 quarter and the raised 2026 EPS range.
The scheduled presentation is not a financial result, but it does give investors a fresh calendar marker before the next reporting cycle. The stock's 50-day average of $278.18 and 200-day average of $259.72 show the shares still trading close to the recent trend band rather than far outside it.
Fasteners, castings, rings
Howmet's core portfolio covers precision castings, engineered fasteners, seamless rolled rings and aftermarket services for aerospace, transportation and industrial markets. That mix matters because the company is still tying a high-margin earnings profile to commercial aerospace demand, defense activity and industrial turbine exposure.
The most recent quarter's 24.1% revenue growth and $1.33 EPS point to the strength of that mix, while the 0.2% dividend yield and $0.14 quarterly payout add a small cash-return layer. For investors, the combination of growth, margin and guidance is the key read-through from the August 6 release.
Shares and valuation
Howmet Aerospace stock last changed hands at $264.04 after hours on August 26, 2026, after closing at $264.04 and trading with a 0.01% after-hours move. The valuation now sits at a market cap of $105.70 billion, with the shares still well below the $310.00 52-week high but far above the $170.81 low.
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Howmet Aerospace makes engineered metal products for aircraft engines, airframes, fasteners and industrial gas turbines, with aftermarket support layered on top.
Investor facts
Company: Howmet Aerospace Inc.
ISIN: US4432011082
Ticker: HWM
Exchange: NYSE
Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense
Index membership: S&P 500
Price (as of August 26, 2026, 6:39 p.m. ET): $264.04 USD
Market cap: $105.70 billion
Next earnings date: November 2026
