Why These 15 Defense Stocks Are Skyrocketing So Far In 2025

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6. Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE:HWM)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 58

Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE:HWM) is an aerospace manufacturing company.

The stock is up significantly so far in 2025 due to solid financial performance and upgraded guidance. It reported record revenue and profit for 2024. Full-year revenue grew 12% year-over-year to $7.4 billion, driven by a 20% increase in commercial aerospace sales.

For 2025, Howmet raised its revenue growth guidance to approximately 8%. This was along with a 25% quarterly dividend increase and significant share repurchases.

This ended up driving analyst optimism and the company received a price target increase from Morgan Stanley to $155 from $125.

The consensus price target of $123.3 implies 10.1% downside.

HWM stock is up 25.64% year-to-date.

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