Honeywell International Inc. $HON Stake Lowered by Pittenger & Anderson Inc.

Key Points

• Pittenger & Anderson cut its Honeywell stake by 6.7% in Q4, selling 4,827 shares and leaving 67,117 shares valued at about $13.09 million; institutional investors own roughly 75.91% of the stock.
• Insiders sold shares: VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 5,274 shares at about $239 and director D. Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares at about $240, leaving insiders with approximately 0.15% ownership.
• Results and payout: Honeywell beat Q1 EPS estimates ($2.45 vs. $2.32), issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $10.35–$10.65, and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.19 (annual $4.76, ~2.2% yield).

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. cut its stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 67,117 shares of the conglomerate's stock after selling 4,827 shares during the quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.'s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $13,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in HON. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Honeywell International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 491.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 142 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Honeywell International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 116.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 156 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. 75.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 completion of the sale, the vice president owned 4,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,147,917. This represents a 52.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of the 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 sale, the director owned 31,081 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,459,440. This trade represents a 7.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on HON shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on Honeywell International from $255.00 to $243.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Honeywell International from $262.00 to $258.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Honeywell International from $273.00 to $292.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Honeywell International from $240.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Honeywell International in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $273.00 price objective for the company. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $250.00.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HON opened at $212.50 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $230.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $215.66. 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 firm has a market cap of $134.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.10, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.82. Honeywell International Inc. has a 1 year low of $186.76 and a 1 year high of $248.18.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $9.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.30 billion. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 42.29% and a net margin of 11.37%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.21 EPS. 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. Research analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

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

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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