Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB Has $1.07 Million Position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB cut its holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 46.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,460 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,830 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $1,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 52.0% in the third quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the third quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 3.8%

NYSE HWM opened at $232.72 on Friday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1-year low of $105.04 and a 1-year high of $267.31. The company has a market capitalization of $93.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.73, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $235.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $210.24. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

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

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 12.94%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total value of $11,364,255.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total transaction of $260,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 23,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,207,240. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on HWM. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna upped their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $270.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $256.15.

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.