Howmet Aerospace IncHWM

Industrials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates HWM as Neutral. Howmet Aerospace Inc has a market cap of $108.66B, a P/E of 64.05, a 20.2% net margin, and 19.1% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 9, 2026

The case on HWM

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong return on equity (33.82%) indicating efficient use of shareholder capital
  • Healthy operating cash flow ($2.08B) supporting operational resilience
  • Solid free cash flow ($1.19B) enabling strategic flexibility
  • Revenue growth of 19.1% year-over-year signaling top-line momentum
  • Earnings growth of 71.4% year-over-year reflecting strong profitability expansion
  • Low payout ratio (10.67%) with room for dividend growth
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Bear case
  • High EV/EBITDA (43.37x) suggesting premium valuation
  • Price near upper Bollinger Band (286.82) with bearish MACD crossover
  • Negative short-term price momentum (-0.016)
  • MACD histogram below signal line indicating weakening bullish momentum
  • Limited news coverage with only 3 sources and no Reddit sentiment data

Key facts

Sector
Industrials
Market cap
$108.66B
P/E ratio
64.05
Gross margin
35.0%
Net margin
20.2%
Rev growth YoY
19.1%
Price (Jul 9, 2026)
$271.58

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Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral