Caprock Group LLC Buys Shares of 15,277 Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 15,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,998,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 119.7% in the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 52.0% during the third quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HWM opened at $244.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 2.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $211.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $197.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.27 billion, a PE ratio of 68.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.26. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 52 week low of $105.04 and a 52 week high of $256.70.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 29.21% and a net margin of 18.18%.The business’s revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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. Analysts predict that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 13.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HWM. Bank of America increased their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $225.00 price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $255.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $224.53.

Key Headlines Impacting Howmet Aerospace

Here are the key news stories impacting Howmet Aerospace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Howmet reported adjusted EPS $1.05 vs. consensus $0.97 and revenue ~$2.17B (+14.6% YoY), with higher margins and strong cash flow, driving bullish investor sentiment. Howmet (HWM) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — Company set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.090–$1.110 and FY2026 EPS $4.350–$4.550 with revenue guidance $9.0B–$9.2B, above some Street assumptions, implying continued demand strength. Howmet Aerospace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Operational highlights — Record revenue and profit for FY2025, strong free cash flow, $700M of buybacks in 2025 and continued capital returns bolster investor confidence. Howmet Aerospace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Market/analyst reaction — Upward analyst revisions and coverage note growing conviction as aerospace demand (aircraft production & spare parts) supports revenue momentum. Recent upward revisions drive broader analyst sentiment on Howmet Aerospace (HWM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference materials available — Full earnings slide deck and call transcript provide detail on segment trends and guidance assumptions for due diligence. Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market tailwinds — Positive pre-market macro moves lifted stocks generally; that helped momentum but is not company-specific. Continuing Claims Climb for a Second Week
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risks — Several notes flag a steep multiple after the rally (discussions of 50+ P/E and fair-value estimates near ~$231), raising the risk of multiple compression if growth falters. Howmet Aerospace: Earnings And Share Price Continue Skyward, 50+ P/E

Howmet Aerospace Profile

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.