Maridea Wealth Management LLC Buys Shares of 2,265 Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $436,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Global Trust Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 1.2% during the third quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 4,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 24.1% during the third quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 52.0% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Howmet Aerospace by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 3,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $762,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mystic Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Howmet Aerospace by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mystic Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $26,933,913.60. The trade was a 29.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

More Howmet Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple broker upgrades and price‑target raises (JPMorgan raised its target to $265 and moved to “overweight”), which can drive buying from momentum and model‑driven funds. JPMorgan price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG boosted its target to $275 and kept a Buy — another sell‑side endorsement that supports upward valuation revisions. BTIG price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $257, adding more sell‑side support that can sustain demand. Goldman Sachs price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings beat and guidance: Howmet reported a quarterly EPS beat and raised FY/Q1 2026 guidance, underpinning the optimistic analyst revisions and justifying higher multiples. MarketBeat earnings & guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional inflows have been substantial since mid‑2024, supporting sustained buying pressure and liquidity in the shares. Institutional inflows report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other media pieces highlight Howmet as a long‑term momentum/growth name — useful for sentiment but not an immediate price catalyst. Zacks momentum piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Howmet priced $1.2B of notes across maturities to fund an acquisition — this secures financing but raises leverage; impact depends on deal execution and realized synergies. Debt offering press release
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: EVP Neil Marchuk sold 45,150 shares (~$11.4M), trimming his stake by ~30% — some investors view large insider sales as a negative signal even when not tied to company fundamentals. SEC filing for insider sale

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

HWM stock opened at $251.43 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $100.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.26. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.04 and a 1 year high of $256.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $217.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $199.72.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 18.27%.Howmet Aerospace’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts forecast that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Howmet Aerospace Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $278.00 price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. BTIG Research increased their target price on Howmet Aerospace from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, iA Financial set a $240.00 target price on Howmet Aerospace in a report on Monday, November 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $250.32.

Howmet Aerospace Company 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.