Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Shares Sold by Fisher Asset Management LLC

Fisher Asset Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 66.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,628 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,189 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $516,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HWM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 1st quarter valued at about $399,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $216,000. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $266,000. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $265,000. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of HWM stock opened at $250.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $229.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $206.08. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a twelve month low of $105.04 and a twelve month high of $267.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 2.13. The company has a market capitalization of $100.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.41, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.21.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.The firm had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.110 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.550 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on HWM. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Susquehanna upped their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $255.00 to $283.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.95.

Insider Buying and Selling at Howmet Aerospace

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total value of $11,364,255.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total transaction of $260,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 23,874 shares in the company, valued at $6,207,240. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Howmet Aerospace Company Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc is an industrial technology company that designs, manufactures and repairs engineered metal products for the aerospace, transportation and industrial markets. Its product portfolio includes precision castings and forgings, engineered fasteners, seamless rolled rings, and complex components for turbine engines, airframes and industrial gas turbines. The company also provides aftermarket services such as component repair, overhaul and parts distribution to support the operating fleet of commercial and military customers.

Howmet serves a global customer base of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket operators, with manufacturing, service and distribution facilities across North America, Europe and Asia.