Rep. Byron Donalds Sells Off Shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM)

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently sold shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM). In a filing disclosed on September 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Howmet Aerospace stock on August 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORAN WEALTH IRA” account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) on 8/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 8/7/2025.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE HWM opened at $179.32 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50 day moving average is $179.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $158.13. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 12-month low of $91.03 and a 12-month high of $193.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.43, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.45.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.99 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 28.17% and a net margin of 18.09%.The company’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.67 EPS. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.640 EPS. Research analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Howmet Aerospace

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 1.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 48,475,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,022,725,000 after purchasing an additional 662,132 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 30.1% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 31,806,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,920,181,000 after buying an additional 7,356,077 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,686,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,291,909,000 after buying an additional 205,424 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 10,947,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,197,315,000 after buying an additional 1,026,130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,938,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,032,221,000 after buying an additional 719,888 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on HWM shares. BTIG Research set a $205.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Vertical Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Zacks Research raised Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.13.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

About Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace Inc provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.