Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Shares Sold by Strategy Asset Managers LLC

Strategy Asset Managers LLC lowered its position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 79.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,232 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,804 shares during the quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $279,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. West Paces Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 55.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Markowski Investments acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC grew its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 328.1% in the 3rd quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 129.7% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on HWM shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $338.00 to $343.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $299.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Howmet Aerospace from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, BTIG Research increased their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $310.29.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $219.89 on Friday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $187.46 and a fifty-two week high of $310.00. The company has a market capitalization of $87.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.39, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $246.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $257.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.82.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.09. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 33.91% and a net margin of 20.52%. The business had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.340-1.360 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.230-5.310 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Investors of record on Friday, November 6th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 12.07%.

Howmet Aerospace News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Howmet Aerospace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada maintained an “outperform” rating on Howmet Aerospace, indicating continued confidence in the company’s business outlook. Although RBC reduced its price target from $350 to $300, the new target still implies approximately 36.4% upside from the referenced share price. Benzinga article
• Positive Sentiment: Howmet’s board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, payable November 25 to shareholders of record on November 6. The dividend provides a modest shareholder return and may signal confidence in ongoing cash generation. Howmet Aerospace Board Approves Common Stock Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage continues to describe HWM as fairly valued based on cash-flow measures, suggesting that strong fundamentals are already reflected to a meaningful extent in the stock price. Howmet Aerospace Stock Looks Fairly Valued On Cash Flow
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also focusing on the upcoming quarterly earnings report, with results and management guidance likely to determine whether Howmet’s earnings growth can support further gains. Howmet Aerospace Quarterly Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank lowered its price target from $343 to $310, and RBC also reduced its target. The revisions point to more cautious valuation assumptions, even though both firms’ updated targets remain above the current share price. Deutsche Bank Adjusts Price Target on Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE:HWM) is an aerospace and industrial products company that develops and manufactures advanced engineered components and systems. Its products are used primarily in commercial and defense aircraft, aircraft engines, and other transportation and industrial applications.

The company’s principal businesses include engine products, fastening systems, engineered structures, and forged wheels. Its offerings include forged and cast engine components, airfoils, titanium and nickel-based parts, aerospace structural components, specialized fasteners, and forged aluminum wheels for commercial transportation.