Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Howmet Aerospace Inc stock $52.65, price $206, that is 74.4% below the price, quality 78 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Howmet Aerospace Inc
HWM · USOur calculation puts a fair price 74% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $27.04 – $292.65 · fair‑value band $36.08 – $69.79 · the $205.81 price screens above the $52.65 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 6, 2026.
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Company profile
Howmet Aerospace Inc. provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally.
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It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels. The Engine Products segment offers airfoils and seamless rolled rings primarily for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines; and rotating and structural parts.
The Fastening Systems segment produces aerospace fastening systems, as well as commercial transportation, industrial, and other fasteners; and latches, bearings, fluid fittings, and installation tools.
The Engineered Structures segment provides titanium ingots and mill products, aluminum and nickel forgings, and machined components and assemblies for aerospace and defense applications; and titanium forgings, extrusions, and forming and machining services for airframe, wing, aero-engine, and landing gear components.
The Forged Wheels segment offers forged aluminum wheels and related products for heavy-duty trucks and commercial transportation markets. The company was formerly known as Arconic Inc. Howmet Aerospace Inc. was founded in 1888 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Stock analysis
Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) currently trades at $205.81, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $52.65, 74% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $60.25 per share, and 0 of the 24 models we run sit above the $205.81 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at $33.33, and 24 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $36.08 (bear) to $69.79 (bull), the price of $205.81 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 78/100 (high quality), in the Industrials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Howmet Aerospace Inc reported revenue of $8.3B in FY2025 versus $5.0B in FY2021, a compound +13.5%/yr. Reported net income was $1.5B in FY2025, compounding +55.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $82.7B Large · P/E ratio 40.4 · P/S ratio 8.50 · EPS (TTM) $5.10 · Dividend yield 0.2% · Net margin 21.1% · Return on equity 37.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 13.1% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 90 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 30% below its 52-week high and 11% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −23% fair-value upside, at −74%, HWM screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
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Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, one officer or director sold shares worth $11.3M and none bought.
- SaleNeil Edward MarchukEVP, CAO2× since Feb 18, 2026: 87,082 shares, avg. $260.27$22.7MMay 11, 2026
- SaleBarbara Lou ShultzVice President and Controller1,000 shares at $260.01$260,010Feb 26, 2026
Plus 10 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Aerospace & Defense · 238 stocks
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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