Fidelity Investments, an investment management company, recently released its “Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund” first quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund is a diversified domestic equity strategy with a focus on mid-cap growth investments. The fund focuses on investing in high-quality companies that demonstrate consistent growth and generate positive free cash flow. The fund’s Retail Class shares returned -8.03% in the first quarter, underperforming the -7.12% return of the benchmark Russell Midcap Growth Index. U.S. mid-cap growth stocks rose in January but then fell in February and March as post-election optimism was replaced by concern over executive actions, government disruptions, and rising uncertainty about trade and tariffs. In addition, you can check the fund’s top 5 holdings to know its best picks in 2025.
In its first-quarter 2025 investor letter, Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund highlighted stocks such as Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM). Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The one-month return of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) was 1.16%, and its shares gained 121.80% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On July 2, 2025, Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) stock closed at $175.95 per share, with a market capitalization of $71.026 billion.
Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund stated the following regarding Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) in its Q1 2025 investor letter:
“Conversely, a sizable overweight in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) was the top individual contributor versus the benchmark. Shares of the jet engine components maker gained about 19% for the three months, rising amid better-than-expected Q4 earnings reported in February. The company's revenue rose 9% in the quarter, thanks to a 13% uptick within its commercial aerospace business. Management raised Howmet's Q1 dividend by 25% while increasing revenue guidance for the full year, stemming from growing aerospace production and strong demand.”
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Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 56 hedge fund portfolios held Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) at the end of the first quarter, which was 58 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the undervalued AI stock set for massive gains.
