Insider Selling: Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) EVP Sells 45,150 Shares of Stock

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total value of $11,364,255.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of HWM stock traded down $2.99 on Wednesday, reaching $249.56. The stock had a trading volume of 3,019,549 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,161,239. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 2.13. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.04 and a 1 year high of $256.70. The stock has a market cap of $100.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $216.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $199.36.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.94%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth approximately $1,633,157,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 30.1% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 31,806,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,920,181,000 after buying an additional 7,356,077 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 27.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 16,632,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,409,936,000 after buying an additional 3,531,700 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 51.8% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,635,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $676,769,000 after buying an additional 1,240,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 12.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,367,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,445,712,000 after acquiring an additional 801,093 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on HWM shares. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BTIG Research increased their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.32.

Howmet Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades: BTIG raised its price target to $275 and maintained a Buy, signaling stronger earnings/valuation expectations. BTIG price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $257 and kept a Buy rating, providing additional sell‑side support that can underpin the stock. Goldman Sachs price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional inflows: reports show large institutional buying since mid‑2024, which supports upward pressure on the share price and indicates ongoing investor interest. Institutional inflows report
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt offering for acquisition: Howmet priced $1.2B of notes across maturities (2028, 2029, 2036) to fund an acquisition — this secures financing but increases leverage; impact depends on deal execution and synergy realization. Debt offering press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks coverage highlights Howmet as a long‑term growth name and summarizes bullish analyst commentary — useful for sentiment but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks growth piece
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: EVP Neil Marchuk sold 45,150 shares (~$11.36M at the reported price), reducing his stake nearly 30% — a high‑value sale can be viewed negatively by investors who watch insider activity. SEC filing for insider sale

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.