Rep. Byron Donalds Sells Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Byron Donalds sold shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 7, 2025, through his "MORAN WEALTH IRA" account.
• Howmet Aerospace recently reported a quarterly EPS of $0.91, exceeding analysts' expectations, and has provided a Q3 2025 guidance of 0.890-0.910 EPS.
• The company declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, transitioning from a previous quarterly dividend of $0.10, reflecting a positive trend in dividend payouts.

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently sold shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. NYSE: HWM. In a filing disclosed on September 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Howmet Aerospace stock on August 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORAN WEALTH IRA" account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Deckers Outdoor NYSE: DECK on 8/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 8/7/2025.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:HWM opened at $179.32 on Tuesday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a one year low of $91.03 and a one year high of $193.26. The company has a 50 day moving average of $179.92 and a 200-day moving average of $158.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $72.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.04. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 18.09% and a return on equity of 28.17%. The company had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. Howmet Aerospace's revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Howmet Aerospace's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $190.00 price target (up previously from $140.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Howmet Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $161.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 1.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 48,475,394 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,022,725,000 after buying an additional 662,132 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 30.1% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 31,806,624 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,920,181,000 after buying an additional 7,356,077 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 1.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,686,075 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,291,909,000 after buying an additional 205,424 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 10,947,354 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,197,315,000 after buying an additional 1,026,130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 7.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,938,815 shares of the company's stock worth $2,032,221,000 after purchasing an additional 719,888 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company's stock.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

About Howmet Aerospace

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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