Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)

Howmet Aerospace makes engineered components for aircraft engines and structures. It is a member of the S&P 500 and is classified in the Industrials sector — manufacturers, aerospace, defense and transport companies tied to economic activity.

Howmet Aerospace Inc. trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol HWM. As of the most recent market data, the stock was priced around $267.77, down 0.41% on the session, giving Howmet Aerospace Inc. a market capitalization of roughly $107.14B.

Over the past 52 weeks, HWM has traded between $169.45 and $290.63. Shares are valued at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 62.3, a common gauge of how richly the market prices the company's earnings. Howmet Aerospace Inc. also pays a dividend, currently yielding around 18.00%.

As one of the larger companies in the Industrials sector, Howmet Aerospace Inc. is closely followed by investors and often moves with broader trends across manufacturers, aerospace, defense and transport companies tied to economic activity. Traders watch HWM for earnings reports, analyst rating changes, and headlines that can shift sentiment — each of which is summarized on this page as it breaks.

Because the S&P 500 is weighted by market value, Howmet Aerospace Inc.'s size means its share-price moves can also nudge the index as a whole, making HWM a stock that even index investors pay attention to.