The price-to-earnings ratio for Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE: HWM) is 54.98x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HWM is 1.43. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HWM is 399.58M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.90% of that float. On June 11, 2025, HWM’s average trading volume was 2.90M shares.
HWM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE: HWM) has decreased by -2.46 when compared to last closing price of 172.87. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.31% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-10 that These 5 non-tech giants, HWM, NEM, PM, NWG and DB, each soared over 40% in Q1 and still have room to run in Q2.
HWM’s Market Performance
Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) has experienced a -2.31% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 7.12% rise in the past month, and a 34.36% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.23% for HWM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.52% for HWM stock, with a simple moving average of 37.72% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HWM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HWM stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for HWM by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for HWM in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $118 based on the research report published on April 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HWM Trading at 14.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HWM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.87% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HWM starting from Marchuk Neil Edward, who sale 30,000 shares at the price of $158.53 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, Marchuk Neil Edward now owns 131,859 shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc, valued at $4,756,017 using the latest closing price.
PLANT JOHN C, the Executive Chairman & CEO of Howmet Aerospace Inc, sale 800,000 shares at $156.96 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that PLANT JOHN C is holding 236,544 shares at $125,570,480 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HWM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Howmet Aerospace Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 28.29, with 11.86 for asset returns.
Based on Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.30.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
