GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Sells 60,494 Shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. decreased its position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 97.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,736 shares of the company’s stock after selling 60,494 shares during the quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $341,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% during the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 52.0% in the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the second quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 2.3%

HWM opened at $250.46 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $100.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.26. 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 Inc. has a 12 month low of $105.04 and a 12 month high of $256.70. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $212.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $198.03.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $2.17 billion for 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%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid 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 of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.94%.

Howmet Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong financials — Howmet reported adjusted EPS $1.05 (vs. $0.97 est.), revenue roughly $2.17B (beat), double‑digit revenue growth and margin expansion, citing record profit and cash generation. Howmet Aerospace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — HWM set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.09–1.11 and FY2026 EPS $4.35–4.55, with revenue guidance above consensus, giving investors more confidence in near‑term execution. Howmet forecasts first-quarter profit above estimates on strong aerospace demand
• Positive Sentiment: Durable multi‑year growth thesis — Analysts point to three aligned growth engines (commercial aerospace, aftermarket/spare parts mix and gas‑turbine demand) and strong incremental margins that support a premium multiple. Howmet Aerospace: Premium Valuation Justified By Rare Multi-Year Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and cash flow — FY2025 showed heavy cash generation, large buybacks ($700M YTD) and a dividend, which supports shareholder returns and offsets some valuation concerns. Howmet Aerospace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Primary materials for due diligence — The full earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for detailed review of segment dynamics and backlog. Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context — Broader equity markets were positive on the day, which likely helped momentum in industrial and aerospace stocks including HWM. Continuing Claims Climb for a Second Week
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation sensitivity — Several writeups note an elevated P/E (and commentary about 50+ P/E ranges), so the stock could be vulnerable to any slowdown in aerospace demand or a miss vs. current high expectations. Howmet Aerospace: Earnings And Share Price Continue Skyward, 50+ P/E

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $205.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. BTIG Research lifted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America increased their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $199.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.95.

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.