A share price of Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM] is currently trading at $136.67, up 2.44%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The HWM shares have gain 6.61% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.13%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Howmet Aerospace Inc [NYSE: HWM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 24, 2024, when KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Sector Weight. Previously, Susquehanna started tracking the stock with Positive rating on October 08, 2024, and set its price target to $120. On June 26, 2024, BTIG Research initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $95 on the stock. RBC Capital Mkts started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $75 on March 18, 2024. Truist upgraded its rating to a Buy and raised its price target to $74 on January 10, 2024. Bernstein started tracking with a Outperform rating for this stock on January 05, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $67. In a note dated October 11, 2023, UBS initiated an Neutral rating and provided a target price of $51 on this stock.
Howmet Aerospace Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $62.70 and $133.92. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $153.13 within the next 12 months. Howmet Aerospace Inc [NYSE: HWM] shares were valued at $136.67 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 12.04% based on the average HWM price forecast.
Analyzing the HWM fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Howmet Aerospace Inc [NYSE:HWM] were 7.43B which represents 9.24% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.47% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.22%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.19%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.16%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.11, Equity is 0.27 and Total Capital is 0.18. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.0.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 134.71 points at the first support level, and at 132.75 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 138.02, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 139.37.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Howmet Aerospace Inc [NYSE:HWM] is 2.17. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.98, while the Cash Ratio is 0.36. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 7.45, the price to book ratio is 12.30 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 48.60.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved LIN LOLA FELICE, Officer, that happened on Feb 18 ’25 when 6620.0 shares were purchased. EVP, HR, Marchuk Neil Edward completed a deal on Aug 23 ’24 to sell 70637.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP and CFO Giacobbe Ken sold 0.15 million shares on Aug 22 ’24.
