Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM Shares Sold by WINTON GROUP Ltd

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd trimmed its stake by 71.2% in the third quarter, selling 18,390 shares and leaving 7,424 shares of Howmet Aerospace valued at $1.457 million; institutional investors own about 90.46% of the stock.
• Howmet beat expectations with Q results (EPS $1.05 vs. $0.97 est., revenue $2.17B vs. $2.12B), reported an 18.27% net margin and set Q1 2026 guidance of 1.090–1.110 EPS and FY2026 guidance of 4.350–4.550 EPS.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently (EVP sold 45,150 shares for roughly $11.36M and a VP sold 1,000 shares), while analysts hold a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average price target of $252.95.

WINTON GROUP Ltd trimmed its holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) by 71.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 7,424 shares of the company's stock after selling 18,390 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $1,457,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. LGT Group Foundation increased its position in Howmet Aerospace by 58.3% in the 3rd quarter. LGT Group Foundation now owns 20,314 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,958,000 after acquiring an additional 7,478 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 26.6% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 349,459 shares of the company's stock worth $68,545,000 after acquiring an additional 73,410 shares during the period. Certified Advisory Corp increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 18.6% in the third quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 6,528 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,281,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023 shares during the period. PFG Advisors raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 4.9% during the third quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 11,832 shares of the company's stock worth $2,322,000 after purchasing an additional 558 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the third quarter worth approximately $366,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company's stock.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $253.97 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $101.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.21. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a one year low of $105.04 and a one year high of $267.31. The business has a fifty day moving average of $231.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $207.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 2.13.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.27% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.77 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HWM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $227.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $240.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $252.95.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total transaction of $260,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 23,874 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,207,240. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares in the company, valued at $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.12% 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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