Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Has $2.01 Billion Stake in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services Co. trimmed its position in Howmet Aerospace by 15.5% in Q4, selling 1,806,287 shares and leaving it with 9,810,474 shares valued at approximately $2.01 billion (about 2.44% ownership).
• Howmet beat Q4 estimates with $1.05 EPS and $2.17 billion in revenue, provided Q1 2026 guidance of 1.090–1.110 EPS and FY2026 guidance of 4.350–4.550 EPS, and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $260.30 price target.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA trimmed its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) by 15.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,810,474 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,806,287 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned approximately 2.44% of Howmet Aerospace worth $2,011,343,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,202 shares of the company's stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the company's stock valued at $658,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Vista Investment Partners II LLC boosted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vista Investment Partners II LLC now owns 1,579 shares of the company's stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brookwood Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 43.6% in the 4th quarter. Brookwood Investment Group LLC now owns 7,876 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,615,000 after purchasing an additional 2,392 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HWM shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $315.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $283.00 to $271.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Wolfe Research set a $270.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $227.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $260.30.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $6,207,240. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.70, for a total transaction of $11,364,255.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 107,008 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE HWM opened at $252.68 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $241.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $216.25. The firm has a market cap of $101.25 billion, a PE ratio of 68.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1 year low of $118.09 and a 1 year high of $267.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

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

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

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

About Howmet Aerospace

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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