Oak Thistle LLC Makes New $1.09 Million Investment in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC opened a new position in Howmet Aerospace, buying 5,304 shares in Q4 valued at about $1.09 million.
• Executive VP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares at an average $251.70 (≈$11.36 million), cutting his stake by about 29.7%; company insiders now own roughly 1.04% of the stock.
• Howmet beat Q4 estimates with $1.05 EPS (vs. $0.97 expected) and $2.17B revenue (+14.6% YoY), and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.090–1.110 EPS and FY 2026 guidance of $4.350–4.550 EPS, with analysts holding a consensus "Moderate Buy" and an average target near $260.30.

Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,304 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,087,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HWM. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,367,438 shares of the company's stock worth $1,445,712,000 after purchasing an additional 801,093 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main raised its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 4,994.0% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 687,684 shares of the company's stock worth $127,999,000 after purchasing an additional 674,184 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 49,139,989 shares of the company's stock worth $9,642,740,000 after purchasing an additional 664,595 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 140.7% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,073,305 shares of the company's stock worth $210,615,000 after purchasing an additional 627,397 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 59.2% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,401,335 shares of the company's stock worth $273,288,000 after purchasing an additional 521,180 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Howmet Aerospace

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This trade represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Barbara Lou Shultz sold 1,000 shares of Howmet Aerospace stock in a transaction 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,207,240. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.04% of the company's stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE:HWM opened at $254.18 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $240.58 and a 200-day moving average of $215.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $101.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a twelve month low of $118.09 and a twelve month high of $267.31.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. The company 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%. Howmet Aerospace's revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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. As a group, sell-side 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. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HWM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, 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 note on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $260.30.

Howmet Aerospace 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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