Anchyra Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Key Points

• Anchyra Partners LLC opened a new position in Howmet Aerospace in Q4, buying 4,171 shares valued at about $855,000.
• Significant insider selling occurred: EVP Neil Marchuk sold 45,150 shares for roughly $11.36 million (a ~29.7% cut to his stake) and VP Barbara Shultz sold 1,000 shares; insiders now own 0.85% of the company.
• Howmet beat Q4 estimates (EPS $1.05 vs. $0.97) and set Q1 2026 guidance of 1.090–1.110 EPS and FY2026 guidance of 4.350–4.550 EPS, while analysts hold a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average target of $266.89.

Anchyra Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,171 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $855,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 423 shares of the company's stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY lifted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 1,949 shares of the company's stock worth $400,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. HBW Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,990 shares of the company's stock worth $408,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Global Trust Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.2% in the third quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 4,110 shares of the company's stock valued at $807,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Earned Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,023 shares of the company's stock worth $1,030,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Sunday, February 15th. UBS Group increased their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $228.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Howmet Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a "sector weight" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, March 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $266.89.

Insider Activity at Howmet Aerospace

In other Howmet Aerospace news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was 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 trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.85% of the company's stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 0.1%

HWM opened at $242.57 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 2.13. The company has a market cap of $97.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.38, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.24. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a one year low of $133.74 and a one year high of $267.31. The business's fifty day moving average is $246.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $220.70.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during 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 business's revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 4.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

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

About Howmet Aerospace

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.

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