Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Shares Sold by Cavalier Investments LLC

Key Points

• Cavalier Investments LLC trimmed its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 90.2% in Q3, selling 249,276 shares and retaining 27,005 shares worth about $5.30M, making HWM its 17th-largest holding.
• Howmet beat quarterly expectations (EPS $1.05 vs. $0.97) with revenue up 14.6% YoY and provided guidance of Q1 2026: 1.090–1.110 EPS and FY2026: 4.350–4.550 EPS, while analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" target of $256.15.
• Significant insider selling was reported (notably an EVP sale of 45,150 shares worth about $11.36M); insiders own ~1.04% of stock while institutional investors hold ~90.46%.

Cavalier Investments LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) by 90.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 27,005 shares of the company's stock after selling 249,276 shares during the quarter. Howmet Aerospace accounts for about 0.4% of Cavalier Investments LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Cavalier Investments LLC's holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $5,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HWM. Global Trust Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 1.2% in the third quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 4,110 shares of the company's stock worth $807,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 24.1% during the third quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,134 shares of the company's stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 52.0% in the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 152 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 3,885 shares of the company's stock worth $762,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

HWM opened at $236.76 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 12-month low of $105.04 and a 12-month high of $267.31. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $233.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $208.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.93 billion, a PE ratio of 63.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.21.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. On average, analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. Howmet Aerospace's dividend payout ratio is presently 12.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on HWM. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $315.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup upped their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $255.00 to $283.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $240.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.15.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 23,874 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,207,240. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total value of $11,364,255.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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