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Howmet Aerospace (HWM)

Industrials · Aerospace Defense · NYSE

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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) is a Industrials company in the Aerospace Defense industry. It has a market capitalization of $81.84B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 40.7 and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 11.1% and free cash flow per share grew 47.9%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 7.0 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 7.0/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +8.3% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-33.6%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$81.84B
Trailing P/E40.7
Price / book14.2
Price / sales8.4
FCF yield1.7%
Dividend yield0.3%
Gross margin36.6%
Operating margin28.0%
Net margin21.1%
Revenue growth (YoY)+11.1%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+13.4%
EPS growth (YoY)+40.1%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+47.9%
Beta1.2
ExchangeNYSE
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace Defense

HWM earnings

Next report: Feb 18, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.50). Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 29, 2026 $1.46 $1.37 +6.6% $2.70B
Q2 2026 Aug 6, 2026 $1.33 $1.25 +6.4% $2.55B
Q1 2026 May 7, 2026 $1.22 $1.11 +9.9% $2.31B
Q4 2025 Feb 12, 2026 $1.05 $0.97 +8.2% $2.17B

HWM analyst price target

Median target $298.00 from 21 analysts, ranging $230.00 – $375.00.

Aerospace Defense peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
SPCX Space Exploration Technologies $1.82T —
GE GE Aerospace $335.38B 42.0
RTX RTX $255.76B 25.3
BA Boeing $137.41B 20.1
LMT Lockheed Martin $131.00B 20.1
GD General Dynamics $95.68B 20.8
NOC Northrop Grumman $74.59B 18.1
TDG TransDigm Group $66.17B 30.1
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Recent Congressional trades

Howmet Aerospace trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Byron Donalds House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 15, 2026
Byron Donalds House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 15, 2026
Alan Armstrong Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jul 21, 2026
Byron Donalds House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Feb 12, 2026
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Nov 21, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Nov 21, 2025
Byron Donalds House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Nov 18, 2025
Byron Donalds House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Nov 18, 2025
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 12, 2025
Byron Donalds House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 5, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Julie Johnson House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 May 14, 2025

HWM FAQ

Is HWM a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Howmet Aerospace Buy (7.0 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is HWM's P/E ratio?
Howmet Aerospace trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 40.7.
When does HWM report earnings?
Howmet Aerospace's next scheduled report is on Feb 18, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.50.
What is the HWM price target?
The median analyst price target from 21 analysts is $298.00, with a range of $230.00 – $375.00.
Is HWM Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Howmet Aerospace as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does HWM pay a dividend?
Yes — Howmet Aerospace's dividend yield is 0.3%.

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