State of Wyoming Has $1.16 Million Stock Holdings in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON)

State of Wyoming lifted its stake in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 190.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,116 shares of the conglomerate's stock after purchasing an additional 3,356 shares during the quarter. State of Wyoming's holdings in Honeywell International were worth $1,156,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 61,761,711 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $13,951,353,000 after purchasing an additional 380,299 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Honeywell International by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,988,152 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $3,379,568,000 after buying an additional 627,422 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors acquired a new stake in shares of Honeywell International during the 4th quarter valued at $1,594,216,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,763,764 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,527,867,000 after acquiring an additional 631,761 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 6,641,017 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $1,500,141,000 after acquiring an additional 346,190 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company's stock.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

HON traded up $0.12 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $225.06. The stock had a trading volume of 3,333,518 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,774,553. The firm has a market cap of $144.64 billion, a PE ratio of 25.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. Honeywell International Inc. has a 12 month low of $179.36 and a 12 month high of $242.77. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.00.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The conglomerate reported $2.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.30. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 35.78% and a net margin of 14.82%. The business had revenue of $9.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.25 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 EPS for the current year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. Honeywell International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on HON shares. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Honeywell International from $253.00 to $229.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Honeywell International from $211.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Honeywell International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $236.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $247.00 to $243.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $182.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Honeywell International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $245.23.

About Honeywell International

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.