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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) stock, explained like you're 5
Howmet Aerospace trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HWM. It is a large cap company in the metal fabrications industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 89.8 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- HWM
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Metal Fabrications
- Size
- Large cap, about 89.8 billion dollars
Is Howmet Aerospace a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Howmet Aerospace is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 89.8 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Howmet Aerospace makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves HWM stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
- HWM Oct 2026 242.500 call (HWM261023C00242500) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- A dividend payment from Howmet is set for Nov. 25. (Stock Titan)
- Howmet Aerospace Board Approves Common Stock Dividend (PR Newswire)
- Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
- Howmet Aerospace declares USD 0.14 dividend as Howmet Aerospace stock trades EUR 196.60 (ad-hoc-news.de)
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Questions about Howmet Aerospace stock
What does Howmet Aerospace do?
Howmet Aerospace trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HWM. It is a large cap company in the metal fabrications industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 89.8 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Howmet Aerospace?
Howmet Aerospace trades under the ticker HWM on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Howmet Aerospace's market cap?
Howmet Aerospace is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 89.8 billion dollars.
How does Howmet Aerospace make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves HWM stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.