Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $302.06 Million Position in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its holdings in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) by 0.5% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,311,030 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,144 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $302,057,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Howmet Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE:HWM opened at $281.29 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $266.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $248.45. The company has a market cap of $112.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.26, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.44. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $169.45 and a fifty-two week high of $290.63.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.11. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 29.27% and a net margin of 20.23%.The company had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.86 earnings per share. Howmet Aerospace’s revenue was up 19.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Neil Edward Marchuk sold 41,932 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.50, for a total transaction of $11,300,674.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 65,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,545,797.50. This trade represents a 39.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on HWM shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $320.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, May 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $318.00 target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. TD Cowen upped their price target 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $265.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $293.21.

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.