Howmet Aerospace stock slips as Q2 revenue tops $2.55 billion
Published on 08/28/2026 at 19:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Howmet Aerospace (ISIN US4432011082) stock traded at $267.65 at the close on August 28, 2026, after the company said on August 6, 2026 that second-quarter revenue reached $2.55 billion and adjusted EPS was $1.33.
Quarterly numbers still carry weight
The latest quarter beat the $2.43 billion revenue estimate by $120 million and topped the $1.24 EPS consensus by $0.09. Revenue rose 24.1% from the same period a year earlier, when EPS was $0.91, and net margin reached 20.52%.
That mix matters because Howmet also set third-quarter 2026 guidance at $1.34 to $1.36 a share and full-year 2026 guidance at $5.23 to $5.31 a share. A current consensus cited in market coverage pegs full-year earnings at $5.33 a share, a narrow gap versus company guidance.
Chart and valuation
The stock opened at $267.52 on August 28, 2026 and carried a market cap of $107.04 billion in the same market snapshot. It also traded above its 200-day moving average of $260.45 and below its 50-day moving average of $277.68, leaving the chart in a tight range.
For investors, the comparison is clear: the quarter delivered $2.55 billion of sales and $1.33 in EPS, while the market still valued the shares at 57.65 times earnings.
How Howmet makes money
Howmet Aerospace designs and manufactures engineered metal products for aerospace, transportation and industrial markets, with the current earnings backdrop still centered on demand for aircraft structures, fasteners and engine components.
Howmet Aerospace stock at the close
Howmet Aerospace stock finished August 28, 2026 at $267.65, with market coverage also showing a $107.04 billion market value and a 57.65 P/E ratio.
Fact box
Company: Howmet Aerospace Inc.
ISIN: US4432011082
Ticker: HWM
Exchange: NYSE
Price (as of August 28, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): $267.65 USD
Market cap: $107.04 billion (as of August 28, 2026)
Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense
Index membership: S&P 500
Next earnings date: November 2026
Media note
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