Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM – Free Report) by 19.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,736 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 786 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Howmet Aerospace were worth $518,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 263,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,450,000 after purchasing an additional 28,568 shares during the last quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth about $531,000. Genesis Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at about $249,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Howmet Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $289,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Howmet Aerospace by 303.1% in the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 10,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,199,000 after acquiring an additional 8,241 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.
Howmet Aerospace Price Performance
Shares of NYSE HWM opened at $129.28 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $126.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $113.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.36 billion, a PE ratio of 45.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.54. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $62.80 and a fifty-two week high of $140.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 2.17.
Howmet Aerospace Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.31%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This is an increase from Howmet Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Howmet Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.18%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
HWM has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $124.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Howmet Aerospace from $125.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 target price (up from $130.00) on shares of Howmet Aerospace in a report on Friday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Howmet Aerospace from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.28.
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Howmet Aerospace Profile
Howmet Aerospace Inc provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.
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