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

Representative Byron Donalds (Republican-Florida) recently sold shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM). In a filing disclosed on September 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Howmet Aerospace stock on August 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORAN WEALTH IRA” account.

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

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on 8/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 8/11/2026.

Howmet Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HWM opened at $227.69 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1-year low of $182.78 and a 1-year high of $310.00. The company has a market capitalization of $91.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $269.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $259.90.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.09. Howmet Aerospace had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 33.91%. The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Howmet Aerospace has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.340-1.360 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.230-5.310 EPS. Research analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 7th. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.07%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $12,318,939,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 18,365,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,765,280,000 after acquiring an additional 400,767 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter valued at $2,766,806,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,307,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,316,277,000 after purchasing an additional 221,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth $2,065,086,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HWM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $318.00 to $328.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. UBS Group increased their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $299.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $310.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Howmet Aerospace presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.00.

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 (NYSE:HWM) is an aerospace and industrial manufacturer that develops and produces engineered components for commercial and defense aircraft, as well as products for transportation, energy and other industrial markets. Its offerings include aircraft engine components, airframe structures, fastening systems and forged aluminum wheels for commercial transportation.

The company’s aerospace products include turbine airfoils, engine casings, structural components and other specialized parts designed to support aircraft performance and efficiency.