Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) EVP Neil Edward Marchuk Sells 45,150 Shares of Stock

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) 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 transaction of $11,364,255.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HWM opened at $249.56 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $216.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $199.36. The company has a market cap of $100.06 billion, a PE ratio of 67.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a twelve month low of $105.04 and a twelve month high of $256.70.

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

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 12.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HWM. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $278.00 price target on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. iA Financial set a $240.00 price objective on Howmet Aerospace in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.32.

Key Headlines Impacting Howmet Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades: BTIG raised its price target to $275 and maintained a Buy, signaling stronger earnings/valuation expectations. BTIG price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $257 and kept a Buy rating, providing additional sell‑side support that can underpin the stock. Goldman Sachs price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional inflows: reports show large institutional buying since mid‑2024, which supports upward pressure on the share price and indicates ongoing investor interest. Institutional inflows report
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt offering for acquisition: Howmet priced $1.2B of notes across maturities (2028, 2029, 2036) to fund an acquisition — this secures financing but increases leverage; impact depends on deal execution and synergy realization. Debt offering press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks coverage highlights Howmet as a long‑term growth name and summarizes bullish analyst commentary — useful for sentiment but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks growth piece
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: EVP Neil Marchuk sold 45,150 shares (~$11.36M at the reported price), reducing his stake nearly 30% — a high‑value sale can be viewed negatively by investors who watch insider activity. SEC filing for insider sale

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 115.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 97,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,965,000 after purchasing an additional 52,246 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 390.9% in the 4th quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 145,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,892,000 after buying an additional 116,100 shares in the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth approximately $99,000. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA now owns 8,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,774,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 34.4% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 28,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,853,000 after acquiring an additional 7,305 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

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.