Honeywell International Inc. $HON Shares Purchased by Danske Bank A S

Key Points

• Danske Bank A S raised its stake in Honeywell by 17.0% in Q4 to 189,328 shares, adding 27,494 shares and valuing its position at about $36.94 million at period end.
• Honeywell beat EPS estimates with quarterly EPS of $2.45 (vs. $2.32 expected) but missed revenue at $9.14B (vs. $9.30B), and set FY2026 guidance of EPS 10.350–10.650 and Q2 guidance of 2.350–2.450.
• Sell‑side coverage shows a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $250 (13 Buys, 8 Holds, 1 Sell), and the company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.19 (annualized $4.76, ~2.2% yield) payable June 5 (ex‑dividend May 15).

Danske Bank A S raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 17.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 189,328 shares of the conglomerate's stock after purchasing an additional 27,494 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S's holdings in Honeywell International were worth $36,936,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Honeywell International by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,161,731 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $12,322,222,000 after buying an additional 1,027,413 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Honeywell International by 28.8% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,196,543 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $2,146,372,000 after acquiring an additional 2,277,234 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Honeywell International by 11.0% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,115,954 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,287,408,000 after acquiring an additional 605,600 shares during the period. Unisphere Establishment increased its stake in Honeywell International by 5.4% during the third quarter. Unisphere Establishment now owns 4,215,000 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $887,258,000 after acquiring an additional 215,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Honeywell International by 15,459.1% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,057,960 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $791,667,000 after acquiring an additional 4,031,879 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HON has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Honeywell International from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price 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. Evercore raised their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $195.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Honeywell International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $250.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Honeywell International news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of Honeywell International stock in a transaction on 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 $7,459,440. The trade was a 7.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 5,274 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.00, for a total transaction of $1,260,486.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 4,803 shares in the company, valued at $1,147,917. This trade represents a 52.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.

Honeywell International Stock Down 0.9%

NASDAQ:HON opened at $212.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.39. The company has a market capitalization of $134.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.82. Honeywell International Inc. has a one year low of $186.76 and a one year high of $248.18. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $230.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $215.57.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.30 billion. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 42.29% and a net margin of 11.37%.Honeywell International's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.21 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.19 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Honeywell International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.42%.

Honeywell International 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.

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