B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $29.93 Million Stock Holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. by 10.8%, owning approximately $29.93 million worth of stock as of its recent SEC filing.
• Several institutional investors, including Vanguard Group and JPMorgan Chase, have also increased their positions in Howmet Aerospace, collectively holding 90.46% of the stock.
• Howmet Aerospace recently announced a dividend increase to $0.12 per share, reflecting a strong quarterly performance with revenue up 9.2% year-over-year and earnings per share exceeding analyst estimates.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) by 10.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 230,682 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 22,442 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG owned about 0.06% of Howmet Aerospace worth $29,926,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,813,262 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,202,814,000 after purchasing an additional 695,953 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 21.1% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,450,547 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,171,970,000 after purchasing an additional 4,252,401 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 10,947,354 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,197,315,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026,130 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,315,238 shares of the company's stock valued at $949,006,000 after acquiring an additional 563,109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,722,871 shares of the company's stock valued at $482,968,000 after acquiring an additional 45,963 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 2.8%

NYSE:HWM opened at $176.11 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.48. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a twelve month low of $90.71 and a twelve month high of $193.26. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $180.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 28.17% and a net margin of 18.09%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.640 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. This is an increase from Howmet Aerospace's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Howmet Aerospace's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HWM has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $190.00 target price (up previously from $140.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Monday, August 4th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $120.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $161.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Vertical Research restated a "buy" rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.13.

Howmet Aerospace Profile

Howmet Aerospace Inc provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.