Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Lowers Stock Holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lowered its holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 4.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 48,107 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,180 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $9,863,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in HWM. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 12.2% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,367,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,445,712,000 after purchasing an additional 801,093 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 49,139,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,642,740,000 after purchasing an additional 664,595 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 140.7% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,073,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,615,000 after purchasing an additional 627,397 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 59.2% in the third 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 period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 116.7% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 917,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,990,000 after purchasing an additional 493,872 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 6.2%

NYSE:HWM opened at $272.39 on Friday. 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 one year low of $154.72 and a one year high of $280.74. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $245.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $223.56. The stock has a market cap of $109.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.19.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.11. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.The business had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 19.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Howmet Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.880-5.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.240 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 4.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is 12.94%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president owned 23,874 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,207,240. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Howmet Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations on an adjusted basis — revenue $2.313B (+19% YoY), adjusted EPS $1.22 (beat consensus), strong margins and improved adjusted EBITDA; management said results exceeded the high end of prior guidance. Howmet Aerospace Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance raised — FY2026 EPS narrowed to $4.880–5.000 (above consensus) and Q2 EPS guidance of $1.220–1.240 (above street), and full-year revenue guide lifted to ~$9.6–9.7B — a clear catalyst for bullish estimates. Howmet Q1 Press/Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash flow and capital actions — cash from operations and free cash flow materially improved (quarterly cash generation and $359M FCF reported) and the company has deployed ~$300M to repurchase common stock, supporting EPS and shareholder returns. Howmet Aerospace Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: M&A and portfolio moves — completed acquisition of Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) for ~ $1.8B (financing secured) and sold a disk forging facility for ~$230M, actions that expand capability while monetizing non-core assets. These moves have near-term financing impacts but could boost long-term growth. Howmet Aerospace Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and presentation are available for detail; management commentary on aerospace and gas-turbine demand, margin drivers and integration of CAM will be important for modeling forward quarters. Howmet Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Q1 Results Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market coverage noted potential buy points entering earnings — useful for traders but not fundamental. IBD 50 Stocks to Watch: Howmet Aerospace
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate hire — Jonathan Arena named EVP & Chief Legal Officer; governance/compliance hire, not material to near-term earnings. Howmet Appoints Jonathan Arena
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets reported mixed/conflicting metrics (one early Zacks piece flagged an EPS miss using a different measure), which can create short-term investor confusion; the company’s adjusted results and guidance updates appear to be the dominant market drivers. Howmet (HWM) Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HWM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $283.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. KeyCorp started coverage on Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.89.

About Howmet Aerospace

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.