Silvant Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Key Points

• Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace Inc., purchasing 8,958 shares valued at approximately $1.16 million during the first quarter.
• Howmet Aerospace has recently raised its quarterly dividend from $0.10 to $0.12, reflecting a positive change in its shareholder returns.
• Analysts upgraded Howmet Aerospace's stock ratings, with Barclays setting a new price target of $190 and Morgan Stanley raising it to $210, indicating strong investor confidence.

Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 8,958 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,162,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HWM. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 42.8% during the first quarter. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd now owns 237 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 46.6% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 255 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC increased its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 114.6% in the 1st quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 264 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in Howmet Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 100.7% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 279 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Vertical Research reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Thursday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $172.13.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of HWM stock traded down $1.98 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $174.18. 1,665,671 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,390,551. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $180.29 and a 200 day moving average of $156.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 52-week low of $90.71 and a 52-week high of $193.26. The company has a market cap of $70.22 billion, a PE ratio of 50.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.45.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.04. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.09% and a return on equity of 28.17%. The firm had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. Howmet Aerospace's quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.640 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. This is a boost from Howmet Aerospace's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Howmet Aerospace's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Howmet Aerospace 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.