Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $250.00.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on HON shares. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $222.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $293.00 to $296.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Argus increased their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Honeywell International Price Performance

NASDAQ:HON opened at $213.12 on Monday. Honeywell International has a 52 week low of $186.76 and a 52 week high of $248.18. The firm has a market cap of $135.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.82. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $228.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $215.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.39.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.13. Honeywell International had a net margin of 11.37% and a return on equity of 42.29%. The business had revenue of $9.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.21 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Honeywell International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.350-10.650 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Honeywell International will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $1.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is 67.42%.

Insider Activity at Honeywell International

In other news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $568,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,459,440. This represents a 7.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Honeywell International

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Honeywell International by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,161,731 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $12,322,222,000 after purchasing an additional 1,027,413 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its holdings in Honeywell International by 22,704.6% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 53,209,042 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $10,380,552,000 after acquiring an additional 52,975,716 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Honeywell International by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,677,082 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $6,179,882,000 after acquiring an additional 1,031,897 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Honeywell International by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 19,425,421 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $3,789,706,000 after acquiring an additional 879,309 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 15,716,647 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $3,066,520,000 after purchasing an additional 120,929 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Honeywell International Company Profile

Honeywell International Inc is a diversified, publicly traded multinational conglomerate (NASDAQ: HON) that designs and manufactures a wide range of commercial and consumer products, engineering services and aerospace systems. The company operates through major business platforms that historically include Aerospace; Building Technologies; Performance Materials and Technologies; and Safety and Productivity Solutions. Its portfolio spans avionics and propulsion systems, building controls and HVAC equipment, process technologies and advanced materials, industrial automation software, and personal protective equipment and scanning solutions.

Honeywell’s aerospace business supplies aircraft manufacturers and operators with engines and auxiliary power units, avionics, flight safety systems and aftermarket services.