40,381 Shares in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Acquired by Indivisible Partners

Indivisible Partners purchased a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 40,381 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,279,000. Howmet Aerospace accounts for approximately 0.9% of Indivisible Partners’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HWM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $240.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $228.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.89.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:HWM opened at $242.83 on Wednesday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 12 month low of $150.63 and a 12 month high of $267.31. The firm has a market cap of $97.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.19. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $245.65 and its 200-day moving average is $222.51.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 4.57 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total value of $260,000.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total transaction of $11,364,255.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

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.