Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE: HWM)’s stock price has increased by 1.19 compared to its previous closing price of 136.10. However, the company has seen a 7.38% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-24 that Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter?
Is It Worth Investing in Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE: HWM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE: HWM) is above average at 48.98x. The 36-month beta value for HWM is also noteworthy at 1.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HWM is 400.15M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.36% of that float. The average trading volume of HWM on March 26, 2025 was 2.84M shares.
HWM’s Market Performance
HWM’s stock has seen a 7.38% increase for the week, with a 6.30% rise in the past month and a 25.94% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.67% for Howmet Aerospace Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.34% for HWM stock, with a simple moving average of 30.09% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HWM
Susquehanna, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HWM reach a price target of $120. The rating they have provided for HWM stocks is “Positive” according to the report published on October 08th, 2024.
BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to HWM, setting the target price at $95 in the report published on June 26th of the previous year.
HWM Trading at 7.27% 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 -2.01% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.67%, as shares surge +5.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.27% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HWM rose by +7.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +62.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $129.50. In addition, Howmet Aerospace Inc saw 25.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HWM starting from LIN LOLA FELICE, who sale 6,620 shares at the price of $136.39 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, LIN LOLA FELICE now owns 97,134 shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc, valued at $902,886 using the latest closing price.
LIN LOLA FELICE, the Officer of Howmet Aerospace Inc, proposed sale 6,620 shares at $136.39 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that LIN LOLA FELICE is holding shares at $902,886 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HWM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Howmet Aerospace Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 26.89, with 11.03 for asset returns.
Based on Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 216.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.71. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.17.
Conclusion
In summary, Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
