Howmet Aerospace stock gains on strong analyst support and solid Q2 growth
Published on 09/20/2026 at 11:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Howmet Aerospace stock (ISIN US4432011082) finished the last completed trading day on the New York Stock Exchange at USD 229.85 on September 18, 2026, valuing the company at about USD 91.97 billion and reflecting a 12.2 percent gain since the start of the year.
Analysts back Howmet Aerospace stock with higher targets
According to MarketBeat on September 20, 2026, Howmet Aerospace carries a consensus rating of Buy from 21 research firms, with two rating the shares Hold, seventeen rating them Buy and two assigning Strong Buy.
The same overview shows an average 1-year price target of USD 318.00, implying roughly 38.3 percent upside from the USD 229.85 reference price on September 18, 2026 and underlining that most analysts see further room for gains in Howmet Aerospace stock.
Several brokers have recently raised their targets: Susquehanna increased its price target from USD 330.00 to USD 340.00 with a positive rating on August 7, 2026, while JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its target from USD 310.00 to USD 350.00 and kept an overweight rating on August 10, 2026, as reported by MarketBeat.
Q2 2026 results show double-digit growth
As MarketBeat reports, Howmet Aerospace released its latest quarterly earnings data for Q2 2026 on August 6, 2026.
For that quarter, the company generated revenue of USD 2.55 billion, up 24.1 percent compared with the same period a year earlier, and above the consensus estimate of USD 2.43 billion, highlighting robust demand for its aerospace and industrial components.
Earnings per share for Q2 2026 came in at USD 1.33, beating the analysts' consensus expectation of USD 1.24 by USD 0.09, while net margin stood at 20.52 percent and return on equity reached 33.91 percent according to MarketBeat.
Guidance remains supportive: the company has set Q3 2026 earnings guidance at USD 1.34 to USD 1.36 per share and full-year 2026 guidance at USD 5.23 to USD 5.31 per share, indicating expected earnings growth of about 18.39 percent from USD 5.33 to USD 6.31 per share in the coming year, based on forecasts cited by MarketBeat.
Valuation, dividend and risk profile
At the USD 229.85 close on September 18, 2026, Howmet Aerospace trades on a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 49.54 and a price-to-book ratio of 17.27, considerably above typical industrial averages, while the consensus price target of USD 318.00 still suggests meaningful upside per MarketBeat.
The stock also offers a modest income component: Howmet Aerospace paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.14 per share to shareholders of record on August 7, 2026, with payment on August 25, 2026, up from the previous quarterly dividend of USD 0.12 per share, and the annualized dividend of USD 0.56 corresponds to a yield of about 0.24 percent and a payout ratio of 12.07 percent according to MarketBeat.
From a risk perspective, the shares have a beta of 1.19, indicating somewhat higher volatility than the broader market, and short interest recently increased by 15.05 percent to 2.14 percent of the float, with a short-interest ratio of 3.06 days to cover, as shown by MarketBeat.
Stock near the middle of its 52-week range
Per NYSE data cited by MarketBeat on September 20, 2026, Howmet Aerospace stock opened at USD 229.85 on September 18, 2026, with a 52-week low of USD 183.83 and a 52-week high of USD 310.00, placing the latest close roughly in the middle of its one-year trading range.
On that day, the shares traded between USD 224.24 and USD 230.36 on volume of about 4.73 million shares, compared with an average volume of 3.78 million shares, while the market capitalization stood at USD 91.97 billion.
From a balance-sheet standpoint, the company reported a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 0.87, pointing to manageable leverage and solid liquidity, according to metrics compiled by MarketBeat.
Closing price and next key date for Howmet Aerospace stock
Howmet Aerospace stock last closed at USD 229.85 on the NYSE on September 18, 2026, after gaining USD 4.09, or 1.81 percent, during that session, and has risen from USD 204.89 at the start of 2026, a year-to-date increase of about 12.2 percent, based on figures from MarketBeat.
Howmet Aerospace stock key data
- Company: Howmet Aerospace Inc.
- ISIN: US4432011082
- Ticker: HWM
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 18, 2026, 03:59): 229.85 USD
- Market capitalization: 91.97 billion USD (as of September 18, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
