Howmet Aerospace Stock Options Expiring on 1st of August

HWM Stock  USD 190.49  1.66  0.88%   
Howmet Aerospace's latest option contracts expiring on August 1st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.68 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.81 over 62 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 1st 2025. The total put volume is at 142, with calls trading at the volume of 113. This yields a 1.26 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 1st 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Howmet Aerospace's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Howmet Aerospace's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Howmet Aerospace's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Howmet Aerospace Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-01 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Howmet Aerospace's market makers reach a net positive position across all Howmet Aerospace's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Howmet Aerospace's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Howmet Aerospace lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Howmet Aerospace's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Howmet Aerospace contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Howmet Stock moves the wrong way.

Howmet Aerospace In The Money Call Balance

When Howmet Aerospace's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Howmet Aerospace stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Howmet Aerospace's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Howmet Aerospace are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Howmet Current Options Market Mood

Howmet Aerospace's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Howmet Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most Howmet Aerospace's options investors are not very successful. Howmet Aerospace's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current Howmet contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Howmet Aerospace will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0425% per day over the life of the 2025-08-01 option contract. With Howmet Aerospace trading at USD 190.49, that is roughly USD 0.081. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Howmet Aerospace's daily price movement you should consider buying Howmet Aerospace options at the current volatility level of 0.68%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Howmet Aerospace Option Chain

When Howmet Aerospace's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Howmet Aerospace stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Howmet Aerospace's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Howmet. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Howmet. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Howmet Aerospace against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
HWM250801C002550000255.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
HWM250801C002500000250.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
HWM250801C002450000245.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
HWM250801C002400000240.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
HWM250801C002350000235.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
HWM250801C002300000230.00.0 - 2.22.2Out
Call
HWM250801C002250000225.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
HWM250801C002200000220.00.0 - 2.52.5Out
Call
HWM250801C002150000215.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
Call
HWM250801C002100000210.00.85 - 2.21.51Out
Call
HWM250801C0020500092205.02.1 - 2.452.44Out
Call
HWM250801C002025007202.52.6 - 3.02.5Out
Call
HWM250801C00200000212200.03.2 - 3.83.7Out
Call
HWM250801C00197500183197.54.3 - 4.64.3Out
Call
HWM250801C00195000337195.05.3 - 6.35.4Out
Call
HWM250801C00192500142192.56.4 - 7.27.0Out
Call
HWM250801C00190000150190.07.6 - 8.08.0Out
Call
HWM250801C00187500233187.59.0 - 9.59.4In
Call
HWM250801C00185000157185.010.5 - 11.010.9In
Call
HWM250801C00182500179182.511.8 - 13.411.6In
Call
HWM250801C00180000124180.013.9 - 15.013.8In
Call
HWM250801C0017750070177.514.3 - 17.211.53In
Call
HWM250801C0017500059175.016.7 - 19.316.93In
Call
HWM250801C0017250019172.518.9 - 21.319.86In
Call
HWM250801C0017000017170.020.4 - 24.216.6In
Call
HWM250801C001650003165.024.8 - 28.016.25In
Call
HWM250801C001625002162.527.1 - 30.818.84In
Call
HWM250801C001600009160.029.6 - 33.322.9In
Call
HWM250801C001550001155.034.2 - 37.620.92In
Call
HWM250801C001500001150.039.1 - 42.941.57In
Call
HWM250801C001450001145.044.2 - 47.832.6In
Call
HWM250801C001400001140.049.1 - 52.537.37In
 Put
HWM250801P002550000255.062.4 - 66.462.4In
 Put
HWM250801P002500000250.057.4 - 61.457.4In
 Put
HWM250801P002450000245.052.4 - 56.452.4In
 Put
HWM250801P002400000240.047.3 - 51.447.3In
 Put
HWM250801P002350000235.042.3 - 46.442.3In
 Put
HWM250801P002300000230.037.4 - 41.437.4In
 Put
HWM250801P002250000225.032.4 - 36.432.4In
 Put
HWM250801P002200000220.027.6 - 31.627.6In
 Put
HWM250801P002150000215.023.0 - 26.923.0In
 Put
HWM250801P002100000210.018.6 - 22.525.87In
 Put
HWM250801P002000001200.011.3 - 14.315.5In
 Put
HWM250801P001950008195.08.8 - 10.29.5In
 Put
HWM250801P001900008190.06.8 - 7.17.0Out
 Put
HWM250801P0018750021187.55.6 - 7.35.83Out
 Put
HWM250801P0018500018185.04.0 - 5.14.85Out
 Put
HWM250801P0018250041182.52.65 - 5.04.0Out
 Put
HWM250801P0018000055180.03.2 - 3.53.4Out
 Put
HWM250801P0017750053177.52.3 - 3.22.75Out
 Put
HWM250801P00175000170175.01.8 - 2.352.21Out
 Put
HWM250801P00172500294172.51.35 - 1.952.1Out
 Put
HWM250801P00170000160170.01.15 - 1.61.43Out
 Put
HWM250801P001675009167.50.0 - 2.91.7Out
 Put
HWM250801P00165000715165.00.4 - 1.051.55Out
 Put
HWM250801P001625002162.50.0 - 2.752.4Out
 Put
HWM250801P0016000045160.00.0 - 0.90.9Out
 Put
HWM250801P001550008155.00.0 - 2.40.75Out
 Put
HWM250801P001500002150.00.0 - 2.30.44Out
 Put
HWM250801P001400001140.00.0 - 1.10.26Out
 Put
HWM250801P001300001130.00.0 - 2.150.22Out
 Put
HWM250801P001200001120.00.0 - 1.550.25Out

Howmet Aerospace Market Cap Over Time

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Howmet Common Stock Total Equity

Common Stock Total Equity

450.11 Million

At this time, Howmet Aerospace's Common Stock Total Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Howmet Aerospace Corporate Directors

Robert LeducIndependent DirectorProfile
Jody MillerIndependent DirectorProfile
James AlbaughLead Independent DirectorProfile
Joseph CantieIndependent DirectorProfile
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Is Aerospace & Defense space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Howmet Aerospace. If investors know Howmet will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Howmet Aerospace listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.424
Dividend Share
0.31
Earnings Share
3.06
Revenue Per Share
18.557
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.065
The market value of Howmet Aerospace is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Howmet that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Howmet Aerospace's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Howmet Aerospace's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Howmet Aerospace's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Howmet Aerospace's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Howmet Aerospace's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Howmet Aerospace is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Howmet Aerospace's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.