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Is This Defense Stock Still the Smartest Buy After Its Big Run?

Howmet Aerospace posted a nearly sixfold gain over the past three years, but that doesn't mean upside from here is limited.

Is This Defense Stock Still the Smartest Buy After Its Big Run?

Is This Defense Stock Still the Smartest Buy After Its Big Run?

Published June 21, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Trying to find the "best" or the "smartest" stocks to own is a lot like seeking perfection. Investors are apt to feel as though they're aiming at a moving target.

Recalibrate expectations to "smart" from "smartest," and a wider selection universe opens. It includes Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM)This aerospace stock is on a spectacular three-year run, gaining 500% and trouncing the largest industrial, aerospace, and defense exchange-traded funds (ETFs) along the way.

There are many reasons why Howmet Aerospace is a smart idea among industrial stocks. Image source: Getty Images.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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