---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-126433"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWM"
cik: "0000004281"
company_name: "Howmet Aerospace Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:17:41.704184+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# S&P upgrades Howmet Aerospace ratings to investment grade (BBB-); outlook stable

## Summary
- S&P raised long-term issuer credit rating to BBB- from BB+; short-term to A-3 from B.
- Unsecured debt rating upgraded to BBB- from BB+; outlook revised to stable.
- Howmet is now rated investment grade by two of three major credit rating agencies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-126433
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWM
- cik: 0000004281
- company_name: Howmet Aerospace Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465923126433/0001104659-23-126433-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465923126433/tm2333052d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126433.txt

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