Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.750-0.770 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.710. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion. Howmet Aerospace also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.130-3.210 EPS.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $133.66 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Howmet Aerospace has a 1 year low of $62.70 and a 1 year high of $133.92. The company has a market cap of $54.30 billion, a PE ratio of 51.02, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.50. The company’s 50-day moving average is $119.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $108.09.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.03. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 14.81% and a return on equity of 24.50%. Equities analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This is an increase from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.30%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on HWM shares. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $100.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price target (up from $130.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $117.76.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.