Howmet Aerospace (HWM) is a aerospace & defense company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Howmet Aerospace is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $249.49.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $249.49 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 44.69% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 32.12% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 1.25 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 44.69% with an annualized volatility of 32.12%. The Sharpe ratio of 1.25 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates attractive risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 99.82B |
| Enterprise Value | 102.24B |
| Trailing P/E | 57.75 |
| Forward P/E | 41.47 |
| Price to Book | 18.12 |
| Price to Sales | 11.58 |
| EV/Revenue | 11.86 |
| EV/EBITDA | 39.92 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 20.23% | | Operating Margin | 28.19% | | ROE | 33.82% | | ROA | 11.92% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 19.1% | | Earnings Growth | 71.4% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 19.0% | | Payout Ratio | 10.67% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 8.62B | | Total Debt | 4.85B | | Total Cash | 2.44B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.19B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.08B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $280.74$ | | 52W Low | $168.5$ | | 50-Day Avg | $251.53$ | | 200-Day Avg | $220.16$ | | Beta | 1.19 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.4B | | Float Shares | 0.4B | | Insider Holdings | 0.87% | | Institutional Holdings | 94.43% | | Short Ratio | 3.35 | | Short % of Float | 2.22% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $340.0$ | | Target Low | $256.56$ | | Target Mean | $303.23$ | | Target Median | $301.5$ | | # of Analysts | 20 | | Recommendation | strong_buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.