CW Advisors LLC Has $25.04 Million Position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Key Points

• CW Advisors LLC increased its stake in Howmet Aerospace Inc. by 3.0% in Q1, holding 193,011 shares valued at approximately $25.04 million.
• Howmet Aerospace recently announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.10 to $0.12 per share, reflecting a 0.3% yield and a payout ratio of 14.04%.
• The company's most recent earnings report revealed $0.91 EPS, exceeding analysts’ expectations, with a revenue increase of 9.2% year-over-year.

CW Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) by 3.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 193,011 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,553 shares during the quarter. CW Advisors LLC's holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $25,044,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 42.8% during the first quarter. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd now owns 237 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 46.6% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 255 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 114.6% during the first quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 264 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Howmet Aerospace by 100.7% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 279 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HWM has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $190.00 price target (up previously from $140.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $120.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $172.13.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of HWM stock opened at $171.8280 on Thursday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1 year low of $90.71 and a 1 year high of $193.26. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $179.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

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

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

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

About Howmet Aerospace

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.

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