Marchuk Neil Edward

EVP, CAO Marchuk sells 41,932 shares for $11.3M; 7th open-market sale in 36 months despite profitable fundamentals and stock recovery.

Neil Marchuk, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer of Howmet Aerospace, sold roughly 40% of his holdings on a single day at a price near the stock's 52-week high. This is his seventh open-market sale in the past three years—a consistent pattern of exiting positions despite the company remaining profitable with growing revenue. The stock had rallied substantially over the prior quarter before this sale, yet unlike typical insider buying into weakness, Marchuk was selling into strength. His prior four sales at this ticker show conflicting timing signals: two were well-timed as the stock later declined in the near term, but all four ultimately proved poorly timed over a longer horizon as the stock recovered significantly after each exit. This latest sale follows the same pattern—exiting at favorable prices only to watch the stock advance afterward. The sheer volume and timing suggest liquidity management rather than pessimism about the company's fundamentals, but the repeated pattern of selling into subsequent gains warrants scrutiny of whether this executive has correctly anticipated downturns.

Marchuk (EVP, CAO) sold 45,150 shares of HWM at $251.70, reducing holdings by 29.7%; stock near 52-week highs after +26.0% surge

Marchuk sold 45,150 shares of Howmet Aerospace on 2026-02-18 at $251.70, reducing his holdings from 152,158 to 107,008 shares—a 29.7% reduction. The sale occurred at $251.70, just 1.3% below the 52-week high of $252.55, in the context of a 26.0% 90-day surge and 10.9% 30-day gain. Examining his prior trade outcomes at HWM reveals a mixed pattern: of 5 prior sales, only 1 proved well-timed at the 90-day horizon, with positive average 90-day returns of +14.3% suggesting prior sales were generally followed by stock appreciation. His cross-ticker track record shows a 20.00% well-timed rate across sells, indicating limited predictive success. The transaction reflects a substantial position reduction at near-peak valuations during a period of strong upward momentum.

EVP Marchuk sells 30,000 HWM shares at $158.53; stock near 52-week high of $158.30, up 26.0% in 30 days.

Marchuk Neil Edward (EVP, HR) sold 30,000 shares (30.0K shares) of Howmet Aerospace Inc. at $158.53 on 2025-05-12, reducing his holdings by 18.5% from 161,859 shares to 131,859 shares. The sale occurred at price levels near the 52-week high of $158.30, with the stock having appreciated 26.0% in the 30 days prior to the transaction. Examining his prior trade history at this ticker, Marchuk has executed 4 prior sells, with only 1 of 4 demonstrating negative 90-day returns (well-timed timing for a seller); the pattern shows mixed outcomes including a sell on 2024-03-04 that yielded +25.5% return at 90 days, indicating the stock frequently rallied after his sales. His cross-ticker track record shows an average 90-day return of +14.3% following sells, with a 25.00% well-timed rate, suggesting his historical sales have not reliably preceded declines. At present, HWM trades at a P/E of 50.90 with annualized revenue growth of +11.9% and $344.0M net income on $1.9B quarterly revenue, indicating a maturely profitable but richly valued business.

EVP Marchuk sells 70,637 HWM shares at $96.94 for $6.8M, reducing stake to 92,687 shares (-43.2%)

Neil Edward Marchuk, EVP of HR, sold 70,637 shares of Howmet Aerospace on 2024-08-23 at $96.94, representing a 43.2% reduction in his holdings from 163,324 to 92,687 shares. The sale occurred near the 52-week high of $97.08, with the stock having appreciated 16.9% over the preceding 30 days and 13.3% over 90 days. Examining his same-ticker history at HWM, his prior three sales showed mixed timing outcomes: the 2024-03-04 sale yielded a 25.5% 90-day gain (poorly timed, as the stock continued rising), while the 2023-08-09 sale preceded a 3.6% decline (well-timed). The company's fundamentals remain robust with annual revenue growth of 17.2%, though the elevated P/E of 42.20 reflects significant investor expectations already priced into the current valuation.