GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Sells 60,494 Shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. lessened its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 97.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,736 shares of the company’s stock after selling 60,494 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $341,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the second quarter worth $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 52.0% in the third quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HWM opened at $250.46 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $100.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $212.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $198.03. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a one year low of $105.04 and a one year high of $256.70.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. Howmet Aerospace’s revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. On average, equities analysts forecast 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 dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 is currently 12.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on HWM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday. Truist Financial set a $258.00 price objective on Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $247.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $190.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Sunday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.95.

Howmet Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong financials — Howmet reported adjusted EPS $1.05 (vs. $0.97 est.), revenue roughly $2.17B (beat), double‑digit revenue growth and margin expansion, citing record profit and cash generation. Howmet Aerospace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — HWM set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.09–1.11 and FY2026 EPS $4.35–4.55, with revenue guidance above consensus, giving investors more confidence in near‑term execution. Howmet forecasts first-quarter profit above estimates on strong aerospace demand
• Positive Sentiment: Durable multi‑year growth thesis — Analysts point to three aligned growth engines (commercial aerospace, aftermarket/spare parts mix and gas‑turbine demand) and strong incremental margins that support a premium multiple. Howmet Aerospace: Premium Valuation Justified By Rare Multi-Year Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and cash flow — FY2025 showed heavy cash generation, large buybacks ($700M YTD) and a dividend, which supports shareholder returns and offsets some valuation concerns. Howmet Aerospace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Primary materials for due diligence — The full earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for detailed review of segment dynamics and backlog. Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context — Broader equity markets were positive on the day, which likely helped momentum in industrial and aerospace stocks including HWM. Continuing Claims Climb for a Second Week
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation sensitivity — Several writeups note an elevated P/E (and commentary about 50+ P/E ranges), so the stock could be vulnerable to any slowdown in aerospace demand or a miss vs. current high expectations. Howmet Aerospace: Earnings And Share Price Continue Skyward, 50+ P/E

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.