Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Stock Holdings Lessened by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 32.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 76,241 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,218 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $14,191,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth approximately $252,000. Atlatl Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 429.3% in the second quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 13,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,506,000 after purchasing an additional 10,922 shares in the last quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth approximately $216,000. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 7.2% in the second quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $650,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MQS Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth approximately $395,000. 90.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on HWM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. BTIG Research set a $205.00 price objective on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective (up previously from $140.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Monday, August 4th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $181.92.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $198.71 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $185.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $173.03. The company has a market cap of $80.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.10, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1 year low of $98.83 and a 1 year high of $202.50.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.99 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.09% and a return on equity of 28.17%. Howmet Aerospace’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.04%.

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.