Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Shares Sold by Gunderson Capital Management Inc.

Key Points

• Gunderson Capital Management Inc. has reduced its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 8.5%, owning 21,870 shares valued at approximately $4.07 million.
• Howmet Aerospace's stock has received upgrades from multiple analysts, with price targets increased to as high as $220.00, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.3%, scheduled for payment on November 25th.

Gunderson Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) by 8.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,870 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,043 shares during the quarter. Howmet Aerospace makes up about 1.7% of Gunderson Capital Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Gunderson Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $4,071,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,548 shares of the company's stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 22.0% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,197 shares of the company's stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the first quarter valued at approximately $214,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 40.3% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,599 shares of the company's stock valued at $870,000 after acquiring an additional 1,895 shares during the period. Finally, Yousif Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 1.3% during the first quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 54,501 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,070,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HWM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $176.21.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

HWM stock opened at $188.79 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $182.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $167.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.10 billion, a PE ratio of 55.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.45. 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 Inc. has a one year low of $98.83 and a one year high of $198.48.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.09% and a return on equity of 28.17%. The company's revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. On average, analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Howmet Aerospace's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.04%.

Howmet Aerospace Company 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.

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