Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Howmet Aerospace Inc shares valued at $2,365,073 were sold by LIN LOLA FELICE on Aug 05 ’25. At $180.51 per share, LIN LOLA FELICE sold 13,102 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 63,150 shares worth approximately $11.5 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, LIN LOLA FELICE purchased 13,102 shares, netting a total of over 2,365,074 in proceeds.
Before that, Marchuk Neil Edward had sold 30,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $4,756,017, the EVP, HR traded Howmet Aerospace Inc shares for $158.53 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 30,000 shares, worth approximately $24.01 million.
As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on April 15, 2025, Howmet Aerospace Inc [HWM] has been rated down from an Overweight to an Equal weight and the price target has been revised to $118. Analysts at Northcoast upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sell”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of October 24, 2024, KeyBanc Capital Markets has decreased its “an Overweight” rating to a “Sector weight” for HWM. Earlier on October 08, 2024, Susquehanna initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Positive” for HWM stock.
Analyzing HWM Stock Performance
On last trading session, Howmet Aerospace Inc [NYSE: HWM] rose 1.53% to $182.06. The stock’s lowest price that day was $178.08, but it reached a high of $182.68 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -5.25%. Over the course of the year, Howmet Aerospace Inc shares have jumped approximately 101.93%.
Is Howmet Aerospace Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Howmet Aerospace Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-15 jumping by 1.5 million shares to 13.64 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 12.14 million shares. A jump of 10.97% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.42 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.42.
Which companies own the most shares of Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM)?
In terms of Howmet Aerospace Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 161.5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -9.94% from the previous closing price of $179.32. Analysts anticipate Howmet Aerospace Inc stock to reach 205 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 118. In spite of this, 12 analysts ranked Howmet Aerospace Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On June 26, 2024, BTIG Research assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $95.
