Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Shares Sold by Braun Stacey Associates Inc.

Braun Stacey Associates Inc. cut its holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 4.7% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 206,271 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,092 shares during the quarter. Howmet Aerospace accounts for 1.6% of Braun Stacey Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Braun Stacey Associates Inc.’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $47,537,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in HWM. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% in the 2nd 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. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Howmet Aerospace

In other news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 41,932 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.50, for a total transaction of $11,300,674.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 65,105 shares in the company, valued at $17,545,797.50. The trade was a 39.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.85% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on HWM shares. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $271.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised Howmet Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. BTIG Research raised their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $287.53.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HWM opened at $268.43 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $259.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $239.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $107.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.19. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.45 and a 52 week high of $290.63.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.11. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 20.23% and a return on equity of 29.27%. The firm had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace’s quarterly revenue was up 19.1% on a year-over-year basis. Howmet Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.880-5.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.240 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 11.14%.

Howmet Aerospace 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.