Westfield Capital Management Co. LP Has $393.92 Million Stock Holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Westfield Capital Management Co. LP increased its position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,007,453 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 91,498 shares during the period. Howmet Aerospace comprises approximately 1.7% of Westfield Capital Management Co. LP’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $393,922,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 9.1% during the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,247,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,742,000 after acquiring an additional 104,207 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in Howmet Aerospace by 59.2% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,401,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,288,000 after purchasing an additional 521,180 shares during the last quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,581,000. LBP AM SA raised its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 18.0% in the third quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 68,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,442,000 after buying an additional 10,460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 76.3% during the third quarter. Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,115,000 after buying an additional 9,078 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on HWM shares. UBS Group raised their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $228.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. BTIG Research increased their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $228.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.95.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

NYSE:HWM opened at $259.55 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $104.06 billion, a PE ratio of 69.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.26. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 52 week low of $105.04 and a 52 week high of $261.83. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average price is $222.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $202.03.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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 presently 12.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.