2,867 Shares in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Acquired by Petra Financial Advisors Inc.

Petra Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $588,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,247,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,742,000 after purchasing an additional 104,207 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 59.2% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,401,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,288,000 after purchasing an additional 521,180 shares during the last quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 339.3% during the 4th quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,199,000 after purchasing an additional 4,516 shares during the last quarter. LBP AM SA boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 18.0% during the 3rd quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 68,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,442,000 after purchasing an additional 10,460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC purchased a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,581,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of HWM opened at $235.84 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $94.56 billion, a PE ratio of 63.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $238.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $215.32. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1-year low of $112.08 and a 1-year high of $267.31.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on HWM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $228.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Wolfe Research set a $270.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $240.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.30.

Insider Buying and Selling at Howmet Aerospace

In other news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total value of $260,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares in the company, valued at $6,207,240. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.12% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace 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.