Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Has $18.84 Million Stake in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System trimmed its position in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 1.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 80,900 shares of the conglomerate's stock after selling 1,600 shares during the quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System's holdings in Honeywell International were worth $18,840,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Honeywell International by 2.2% during the second quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,986 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $463,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Maia Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 4.1% during the first quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 1.1% during the first quarter. Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC now owns 4,424 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $870,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 0.6% during the first quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 8,769 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $1,857,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 2.5% during the first quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,044 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. 75.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Honeywell International

In other Honeywell International news, CEO Lucian Boldea sold 42,149 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $9,339,375.42. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 10,334 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,289,807.72. This trade represents a 80.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Honeywell International from $268.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Honeywell International from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Honeywell International from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Honeywell International from $258.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Honeywell International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $254.07.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

Shares of HON opened at $208.98 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $215.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $217.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $132.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.29. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52-week low of $179.36 and a 52-week high of $242.77.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The conglomerate reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.66 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $10.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.01 billion. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 37.37% and a net margin of 14.30%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.49 EPS. Honeywell International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.450-10.650 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.500-2.600 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.19 per share. This is a positive change from Honeywell International's previous quarterly dividend of $1.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $4.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Honeywell International's payout ratio is currently 51.42%.

Honeywell International Company Profile

Honeywell International Inc engages in the aerospace technologies, building automation, energy and sustainable solutions, and industrial automation businesses in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aerospace segment offers auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, integrated avionics, environmental control and electric power systems, engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software applications, radar and surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space components, and aircraft wheels and brakes; spare parts; repair, overhaul, and maintenance services; and thermal systems, as well as wireless connectivity services.

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