Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for HWM in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Nov 4 close
$213.56−9.56 (−4.3%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeHowmet Aerospace's recent swings trace back to third-quarter results that beat analyst estimates on both adjusted earnings per share and revenue, accompanied by raised full-year 2026 guidance and an initial outlook for the next period. The stock rose 6.9% on 2 November and climbed a further 5.46% on 3 November, with KeyCorp upgrading its rating to Overweight alongside the earnings beat. Analyst reaction since has been mixed on price targets: BTIG cut its target to $280 from $340 while keeping a Buy rating, citing a valuation multiple reset across commercial aerospace and defense, and Jefferies lowered its target to $350 from $370 while maintaining its own Buy rating. Implied volatility has also been noted as surging on certain HWM options contracts.
Despite the post-earnings pop, HWM closed at $213.56, down 4.3% on the day and below both its 50-day average of $226.05 and 200-day average of $248.60, with the 50-day itself under the 200-day. The GekkoIndex sits at 59.1, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, while price trades 2.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $208.59.
The next earnings date falls on 11 February 2027, 98 days out and beyond a typical 20-day hold. Over the last 30 days, one unusual options signal has been recorded, with call premium of $2,085,080 against put premium of $1,076,625. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 5% gain over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Howmet Aerospace price vs fair value
Close $213.56200-day averageGekko Fair Value $208.59
Howmet Aerospace quick facts
- Market cap
- $84.92B
- P/E ratio
- 39.1
- Forward P/E
- 31.3
- EPS, TTM
- $5.45
- Revenue, TTM
- $9.73B
- Profit margin
- 21.1%
- Dividend yield
- 0.25%
- Beta
- 1.30
- Volume
- 5.95M avg 4.31M
- 1-year return
- +3.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.6%
- 50-day average
- $226.05
- 200-day average
- $248.60
- Next earnings
- Feb 11
- Shares outstanding
- 397.7M
Howmet Aerospace swing-trade checklist
Howmet Aerospace scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $213.56 is below the 50-day ($226.05) and 200-day ($248.60) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
59.1, Neutral
Reading 59.1 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
2.4% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (2.4% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 98 days
Next report Feb 11, 2027, 98 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+5.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Howmet Aerospace stock chart and price history
Howmet Aerospace closed at $213.56 on Nov 4, 2026, +3.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $183.52 to $310.00.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −7.8%
- 3 months
- −26.3%
- 6 months
- −16.7%
- 1 year
- +3.3%
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About Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Aerospace designs and manufactures precision metal parts used in jet engines, industrial turbines, and heavy trucks, serving customers in the aerospace and transportation fields. It has built its name on producing components such as engine blades, ring-shaped turbine parts, fasteners, and forged wheels that go into aircraft, vehicles, and industrial equipment.
The business is divided into four segments. One makes turbine blades and rolled metal rings along with other rotating and structural engine parts. Another produces fastening hardware for aircraft, commercial trucks, and general industrial use. A third supplies titanium bars and processed metal stock for aerospace and defense work, plus forged aluminum and nickel parts and machined assemblies. The fourth makes forged aluminum wheels for heavy trucks and other commercial vehicles. Howmet sells to customers in countries including the United States, Japan, France, Germany, Britain, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, and China.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Howmet traces its roots back to 1888, when it began under the name Arconic Inc. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker HWM.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Website
- howmet.com
Howmet Aerospace GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Howmet Aerospace’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 59.1, in the Neutral zone, down 9.9 points over five sessions.
59.1Neutral
Down 9.9 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 13 | −1.3% | −2.3% |
| Accumulation | 123 | +0.9% | +7.8% |
| Neutral (current zone) | 454 | +1.1% | +3.7% |
| Distribution | 96 | +1.0% | +4.1% |
| Selling | 11 | +1.2% | +7.7% |
Average HWM share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Howmet Aerospace stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Howmet Aerospace trades 2.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $208.59, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Howmet Aerospace shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$208.59
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
2.4% above fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 6.0% above the estimate.
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Howmet Aerospace insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Howmet Aerospace, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in HWM were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Howmet Aerospace has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
- $500.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.59%
- Trailing four quarters
- $1.36B
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 66% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Oct 21, $3.16M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold HWM.
0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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Howmet Aerospace earnings: next date and track record
Howmet Aerospace reports on Feb 11, 2027 (98 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Feb 11, 2027
98 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.46
- Revenue estimate
- $2.76B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.9%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 6, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Howmet Aerospace reported Q2 2026 revenue up 24% YoY (21% organic), with EBITDA margin expanding 340bps to 32.1%. EPS grew 46% YoY to $1.33, exceeding guidance highs. Free cash flow reached $479M in Q2 and ~$840M for H1. Commercial aerospace grew 28%, gas turbines surged 38%, driven by data center electricity demand. $600M in share repurchases completed H1 2026, plus $186M debt retired.
- Guidance
- Management raised full-year outlook following strong H1 performance with 20% organic growth. CAM acquisition synergies expected to become noticeable in 2027. Commercial transportation recovery underway with sequential wheel volumes up 7%.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $1.33 est $1.23 | $2.55B est $2.43B | −3.3% |
| May 7, 2026 | $1.22 est $1.11 | $2.31B est $2.24B | +5.5% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $1.05 est $0.95 | $2.17B est $2.12B | +8.4% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $0.95 est $0.91 | $2.09B est $2.04B | +1.2% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.91 est $0.87 | $2.05B est $2.01B | −4.1% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.86 est $0.78 | $1.94B est $1.94B | +11.2% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.74 est $0.72 | $1.89B est $1.88B | +4.2% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $0.81 est $0.65 | $1.84B est $1.85B | +8.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Howmet Aerospace stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Howmet Aerospace is $296.29, +38.7% from the last close, from 18 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$296.29consensus 12-month target, +38.7% from the last close
Now $213.56Avg $296.29
Low $230High $375
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 18 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | KeyBanc | $237 | +11.0% |
| Nov 2 | BTIG | $280 | +31.1% |
| Nov 2 | Wells Fargo | $255 | +19.4% |
| Nov 1 | Jefferies | $350 | +63.9% |
| Oct 30 | Morgan Stanley | $300 | +40.5% |
+3.7%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+5.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Howmet Aerospace seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Howmet Aerospace averaged +5.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +5.4% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +4.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +4.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.4% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, HWM’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.6%.
Howmet Aerospace market cap and key statistics
Howmet Aerospace’s market cap is $84.92B, with a P/E ratio of 39.1 and revenue of $9.73B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $84.92B
- P/E ratio
- 39.1
- Forward P/E
- 31.3
- EPS, TTM
- $5.45
- Gekko Fair Value
- $208.59
Trading
- Volume
- 5.95M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 4.31M
- 52-week high
- $310.00
- 52-week low
- $183.52
- Shares outstanding
- 397.7M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $9.73B
- Profit margin
- 21.1%
- Return on equity
- 37.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +49.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.30
- Typical daily move
- ±5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.6%
- Dividend yield
- 0.25%
Howmet Aerospace stock news this week
Coverage of Howmet Aerospace this week reads positive: 13 positive, 4 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- Here's Why Howmet (HWM) is a Strong Growth StockZacks Investment Research, Nov 4
- Howmet Aerospace Inc Stock (HWM) Moved Up by 5.46% on Nov 3: A Full AnalysisTradingKey, Nov 3
- Implied Volatility Surging for Howmet Aerospace Stock OptionsTradingView, Nov 3
- What Just Happened To Howmet Stock?Trefis, Nov 3
- What Would A Short Seller Say About Howmet Aerospace?Trefis, Nov 3
- Howmet Aerospace's Q3 Aerospace Demand Surges: Can Growth Continue?Zacks Investment Research, Nov 3
Howmet Aerospace peers
Howmet Aerospace’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GEGE Aerospace | Neutral | 9.8% above |
| RTXRTX | Neutral | 7.7% below |
| BABoeing | Accumulation | 16.1% below |
| LMTLockheed Martin | Neutral | 12.7% below |
| GDGeneral Dynamics | Neutral | 3.3% below |
| NOCNorthrop Grumman | Neutral | 26.0% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Howmet Aerospace stock FAQ
What is Howmet Aerospace’s market cap?
Howmet Aerospace’s market cap is $84.92B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $213.56, with 397.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 39.1.
What is the Howmet Aerospace stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Howmet Aerospace is $296.29, +38.7% from the last close. Of the 18 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 16 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Howmet Aerospace stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Howmet Aerospace is about fair value: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $213.56 is 2.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $208.59. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Howmet Aerospace report earnings next?
Howmet Aerospace is expected to report on Feb 11, 2027 (98 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.46 per share on revenue of $2.76B. Howmet Aerospace beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.9% on average across the report.
What is Howmet Aerospace’s 52-week high and low?
Howmet Aerospace’s 52-week high is $310.00 and its 52-week low is $183.52; it closed at $213.56 on Nov 4, 2026, +3.3% over the past year.
Is Howmet Aerospace stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Howmet Aerospace?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Howmet Aerospace over the last 30 days, with $2.09M of flagged premium in calls and $1.08M in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Oct 21, 2026 with $3.16M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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