Howmet develops and manufactures metal products for the aerospace and defense industries, including engines, fasteners, engineered structures, and forged wheels that end up on airplanes, trucks, and more around the world. Its engines are even being used for AI data center backup power. HWM’s first-quarter fiscal 2026 report showed $2.31 billion in quarterly revenue (a 19% year-over-year gain), quarterly per-share earnings of $1.22 (a 42% gain), and offered second-quarter revenue and EPS guidance of $2.4 billion and $1.23, respectively. The company reports again on Aug. 6.
It’s no wonder HWM shares are up 35% this year – and they could rise more. MoneyFlows data shows how Big Money investors are betting heavily on the forward picture of the stock.
Inflows Flying to Howmet
Institutional volumes reveal plenty. In the last year, HWM has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.
Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in HWM shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:
Plenty of industrials names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with Howmet.
Howmet Fundamental Analysis
Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, HWM has had strong sales and earnings growth:
- 3-year sales growth rate (+13.4%)
- 3-year EPS growth rate (+49.8%)
Source: FactSet
Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +19.7%.
Now it makes sense why the stock has been powering to new heights. HWM has a track record of strong financial performance.
Marrying great fundamentals with our proprietary software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.
Howmet has been a top-rated stock at MoneyFlows. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.
It’s made the rare Outlier 20 report six times in the last year and is up 249% since the first outlier signal a little more than two years ago. The blue bar below shows when HWM was a top pick…institutional support pushes shares higher:
Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.
This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.
Howmet Price Prediction
The HWM rally isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.
Disclosure: the author holds no position in HWM at the time of publication.
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