Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Shares Acquired by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 1.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 685,835 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,111 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $158,019,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 339.3% during the 4th quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,199,000 after buying an additional 4,516 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in Howmet Aerospace by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 475,814 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,916,000 after acquiring an additional 36,195 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp grew its position in Howmet Aerospace by 75.0% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 42,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,810,000 after acquiring an additional 18,417 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 752.6% during the fourth quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 65,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,487,000 after acquiring an additional 58,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 57.5% during the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 14,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,909,000 after acquiring an additional 5,181 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE:HWM opened at $272.26 on Friday. 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’s fifty day moving average is $266.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $246.67. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.45 and a 52 week high of $290.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.19.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.11. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 29.27% and a net margin of 20.23%.The business had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.05 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $318.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $265.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $240.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $293.21.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

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.