Howmet Aerospace (48Z) Stock Price & Analysis
48Z Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 183.35 - EUR 185.80
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 162.85 - EUR 265.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 185.80
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 161
- Market Cap
- EUR 75.76B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 94.58B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 507.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 4.44B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 39.2
- Beta
- 0.97
- Next Earnings
- Feb 16, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 1.33
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Nov 06, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 0.25%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Growth And Margin Expansion
Revenue and profitability have expanded substantially since 2021, with net margin reaching approximately 21% TTM. This indicates stronger earnings power and operating execution, providing a durable base for reinvestment, debt management, and continued participation in aerospace demand.
Scaling Free Cash Flow
Howmet is converting growing earnings into meaningful cash generation, with TTM free cash flow of $1.73 billion and operating cash flow of $2.40 billion. This supports capacity investment, shareholder returns, and balance-sheet improvement while preserving strategic flexibility.
Long-term Diversified Demand
Demand is supported by commercial aerospace backlogs, recurring spares activity, defense opportunities, and expanding gas turbine requirements. This mix gives Howmet multiple durable growth avenues and reduces reliance on one aircraft program or end market over the medium term.
Bears Say
Capacity Constraints May Limit Growth
Howmet’s growth opportunity is constrained by the operational complexity of adding engineers, production workers, and multiple plants. If capacity expansion cannot keep pace with customer demand, the company may defer revenue, dilute execution quality, or require elevated capital spending.
Margin Pressure In Key Segments
Margin declines in Fastening Systems and Forged Wheels show that strong revenue growth is not uniformly translating into profitability. Continued dilution from acquisitions and aluminum cost pass-through could make consolidated margin expansion less durable if these pressures persist.
Defense Outlook Lacks Visibility
Defense growth opportunities remain difficult to quantify because missile production depends on contract definitization and budget clarity. Delayed awards or weaker replenishment spending could make the defense contribution less predictable and reduce visibility into future demand.
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Company Description
Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Aerospace Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and originally established in 1888 as Arconic Inc., is a global leader in providing sophisticated engineered solutions. The company caters to the aerospace and transportation sectors across a wide international footprint, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, and China. Its business operations are structured into four main segments: Engine Products: This division manufactures critical components like airfoils and seamless rolled rings, primarily utilized in aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines, alongside various rotating and structural parts. Fastening Systems: This segment specializes in producing aerospace-grade fastening systems, as well as fasteners for commercial transportation, general industrial applications, and other uses. Engineered Structures: Responsible for supplying titanium ingots and mill products for aerospace and defense applications, this segment also provides aluminum and nickel forgings, and precision machined components and assemblies. Forged Wheels: This segment focuses on offering forged aluminum wheels and associated products specifically for the heavy-duty truck and commercial transportation markets.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- CEO
- John C. Plant
- Employees
- 25,430
- Website
- www.howmet.com
- Address
- 201 Isabella Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212-5872, US
Howmet Aerospace (48Z) Earnings & Revenues
48Z Company Deck
48Z Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive, with record organic growth, broad-based end-market expansion, higher margins and EPS, strong free cash flow, reduced leverage, increased capital returns, and raised 2026 guidance. Management also described substantial long-term demand visibility in aerospace, defense, gas turbines, and data centers. The principal challenges were lower Middle East travel, high fuel prices, uncertainty around defense budgets and contract timing, margin declines in Fastening Systems and Forged Wheels, the Engineered Structures revenue decline related to a divestiture, and the operational difficulty of expanding capacity quickly enough to meet demand.
View all DE:48Z earnings summaries48Z Net sales Breakdown
- 52.33% Engine Products
- 21.12% Fastening Systems
- 13.99% Engineered Structures
- 12.57% Forged Wheels
48Z Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Moving Averages | 1 | 0 | 11 |
