Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate Honeywell “Hold” on average: Of 25 brokerages, 13 recommend buying, 11 recommend holding, and one recommends selling. The average 12-month price target is $254.04.
• Honeywell exceeded quarterly earnings expectations: The company reported adjusted EPS of $1.95 versus the $1.80 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 3.4% year over year to $9.72 billion.
• Shares opened at $209.61, below their moving averages and 52-week high: The stock has traded between $196.59 and $261.24 over the past year. Honeywell pays a quarterly dividend of $0.70, or $2.80 annually, yielding about 1.3%.

Shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Hold" from the twenty-five brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have given a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $254.0417.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Honeywell International from $258.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Mizuho lifted their price target on Honeywell International from $240.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Wolfe Research raised Honeywell International to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $298.00 to $293.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Honeywell International in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $233.00 target price on the stock.

Honeywell International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HON opened at $209.61 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $228.64 and a 200-day moving average of $228.06. Honeywell International has a fifty-two week low of $196.59 and a fifty-two week high of $261.24. The stock has a market cap of $66.43 billion, a PE ratio of 8.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.21.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The conglomerate reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $9.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.03 billion. Honeywell International had a net margin of 23.90% and a return on equity of 34.00%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.77 earnings per share. Honeywell International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.200 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.430 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Honeywell International will post 8.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Honeywell International Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Honeywell International's dividend payout ratio is presently 36.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Honeywell International

In other news, CEO Kenneth West sold 316 shares of Honeywell International stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.47, for a total transaction of $77,568.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,004 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $491,921.88. The trade was a 13.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HON. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Honeywell International by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,047 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $4,302,000 after buying an additional 1,582 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 145.7% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 4,433 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,629 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 18.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 7,920 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,844,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223 shares in the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 5,901 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,374,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,488 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,045,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.91% of the company's stock.

About Honeywell International

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.

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