Howmet Aerospace HWM beats Q2 2026 estimates and raises full-year guidance

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HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc.
Q2 2026
EPS
$1.33
est $1.25 +6.7%
Revenue
$2.55B
est $2.43B +4.8%

Howmet raised full-year revenue guidance to $10.0 billion to $10.1 billion on gas turbine demand management calls extraordinary. Engine Products margins, the dividend increase and buybacks all moved higher with it.

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Howmet Aerospace reported Q2 2026 earnings per share of $1.33, topping the consensus estimate of roughly $1.25 by nearly 7%. Revenue came in at $2.547 billion, beating expectations by about 5%. The quarter extended a streak of consistent beats that stretches back at least to Q3 2024, with reported EPS climbing from $0.71 that quarter all the way to $1.33 now.

The stronger-than-expected results gave management the confidence to raise full-year revenue guidance to a range of $10.0 billion to $10.1 billion, citing extraordinary demand on gas turbine management calls. Engine Products margins moved higher alongside the top-line lift, and the company also increased its dividend and stepped up share buybacks during the quarter.

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For investors watching what comes next, the key variables are whether gas turbine demand holds at the level management described, how much further Engine Products margins can expand, and whether the buyback pace is sustained. The SEC filing provides the primary source for those details.

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