Proficio Capital Partners LLC Makes New $850,000 Investment in Howmet Aerospace Inc. $HWM

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $850,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. West Paces Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Howmet Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 55.1% during the second quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 137 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on HWM. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group lifted 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. Zacks Research raised Howmet Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Howmet Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Howmet Aerospace from $310.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned 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 target price of $316.22.

Howmet Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Two analysts recommended buying the dip, arguing that SpaceX’s planned in-house turbine-blade production is unlikely to materially damage Howmet’s existing commercial aerospace and industrial businesses. One aerospace stock got hit by a SpaceX announcement. Two analysts say buy the dip
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have maintained an upbeat view as the stock appears technically oversold following a 14.5% four-week decline. Continued upward earnings-estimate revisions support the possibility of a near-term recovery. Down 14.5% in 4 Weeks, Here’s Why Howmet Looks Ripe for a Turnaround
• Positive Sentiment: Howmet’s latest results showed strong momentum, with quarterly revenue up 24.1% year over year and adjusted earnings exceeding expectations. Its 2026 earnings outlook remains supportive of the bullish case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bernstein sees little immediate threat from SpaceX’s turbine-blade plans, suggesting the market reaction may have been excessive, although the announcement introduces a longer-term competitive risk. Bernstein sees little threat to Howmet from SpaceX’s turbine-blade plans
• Negative Sentiment: SpaceX’s plan to cast turbine blades internally sparked concerns about lost future business and caused Howmet shares to suffer their steepest decline in roughly 16 months. Howmet slides after SpaceX unveils turbine-blade casting plan
• Negative Sentiment: Options activity reflected heightened downside hedging, with put-option purchases running well above normal levels as traders responded to the SpaceX news.

Howmet Aerospace Trading Up 4.1%

NYSE:HWM opened at $254.95 on Wednesday. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a 52-week low of $170.81 and a 52-week high of $310.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $276.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $261.04. The company has a market capitalization of $102.01 billion, a PE ratio of 54.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.19.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.09. Howmet Aerospace had a return on equity of 33.91% and a net margin of 20.52%.The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Howmet Aerospace Inc. will post 5.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a positive change from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. Howmet Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 12.07%.

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.