NatWest Group plc Cuts Stock Holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

NatWest Group plc reduced its position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 8.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 41,458 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,785 shares during the quarter. Howmet Aerospace comprises about 2.0% of NatWest Group plc’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. NatWest Group plc’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $8,500,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norden Group LLC acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at $237,000. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 339.3% in the fourth quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,199,000 after acquiring an additional 4,516 shares during the period. Benin Management CORP raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Benin Management CORP now owns 1,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Traynor Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth about $687,000. Finally, Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 1,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $400,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $228.00 price target on Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Sunday, February 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $227.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $256.15.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 4.6%

HWM opened at $230.58 on Friday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a twelve month low of $105.04 and a twelve month high of $267.31. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $236.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $212.32. The company has a market cap of $92.45 billion, a PE ratio of 62.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.21.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.The company had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. Howmet Aerospace’s 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 12.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total transaction of $11,364,255.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,207,240. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.04% 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.