Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Stock: Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Lowers Holdings

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lowered its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 15.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 442,998 shares of the company’s stock after selling 79,730 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $100,197,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. West Paces Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 55.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Markowski Investments bought a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 328.1% during the third quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 129.7% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $298.00 target price (down from $328.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Guggenheim started coverage on Howmet Aerospace in a report on Monday, September 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price target for the company. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $310.29.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $207.85 on Thursday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 52-week low of $188.83 and a 52-week high of $310.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.16 billion, a PE ratio of 44.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $241.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $256.65.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.43 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 33.91%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.340-1.360 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.230-5.310 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.34 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Investors of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is 12.07%.

Howmet Aerospace Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc (NYSE:HWM) is a global manufacturer of advanced engineered products and materials primarily serving the aerospace, defense, commercial transportation and industrial markets. The company develops components designed to operate in demanding environments where strength, durability and weight reduction are important.

Howmet’s product portfolio includes aircraft engine components, airframe structures, titanium and nickel-based forgings, fastening systems and wheels for commercial vehicles.