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

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently sold shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM). In a filing disclosed on February 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Howmet Aerospace stock on January 8th. 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 Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 12/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) on 12/4/2025.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 2.7%

Howmet Aerospace stock opened at $258.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $103.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.26. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.04 and a 1 year high of $258.83. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $218.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $200.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 2.13.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.The company’s revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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. On average, research analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Howmet Aerospace

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 107,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. This represents a 29.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Howmet Aerospace

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,633,157,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 30.1% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 31,806,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,920,181,000 after acquiring an additional 7,356,077 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 27.0% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 16,632,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,409,936,000 after purchasing an additional 3,531,700 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Howmet Aerospace by 51.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,635,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $676,769,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240,071 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in Howmet Aerospace by 1,340.2% during the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 880,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,137,000 after purchasing an additional 819,040 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $228.00 price target on Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial set a $258.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.95.

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 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.