Candriam S.C.A. Raises Holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 54.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 51,319 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,176 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $6,658,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 42.8% during the first quarter. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd now owns 237 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 46.6% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 114.6% during the first quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 264 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 100.7% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 279 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 0.8%

Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $173.3390 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.88 billion, a PE ratio of 50.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.48. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 12 month low of $90.71 and a 12 month high of $193.26. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $179.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion during 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 business’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.640 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 25th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.04%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on HWM. BTIG Research set a $205.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $120.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Bank of America boosted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Monday, June 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.13.

Howmet Aerospace Profile

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.