NWK Group Inc. Buys Shares of 30,624 Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

NWK Group Inc. bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWMFree Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 30,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,058,000. Howmet Aerospace comprises about 2.7% of NWK Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in Howmet Aerospace by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE:HWM opened at $272.26 on Monday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.45 and a twelve month high of $290.63. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a 50-day moving average of $266.31 and a 200-day moving average of $246.94. The firm has a market cap of $108.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.19.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.11. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 20.23% and a return on equity of 29.27%. The company had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 19.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Howmet Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.880-5.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.240 EPS. Analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on HWM shares. BNP Paribas Exane reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $340.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, May 8th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. BTIG Research upped their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $293.21.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on HWM

Insider Activity

In other Howmet Aerospace news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 41,932 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.50, for a total value of $11,300,674.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 65,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,545,797.50. This represents a 39.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

About Howmet Aerospace

(Free Report)

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.

Featured Articles

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding HWM? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWMFree Report).

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)

Receive News & Ratings for Howmet Aerospace Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Howmet Aerospace and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.