Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Shares Purchased by National Pension Service

National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,030,384 shares of the conglomerate's stock after acquiring an additional 18,985 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned 0.16% of Honeywell International worth $216,082,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Honeywell International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Cordant Inc. purchased a new stake in Honeywell International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Financial Connections Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Honeywell International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. TFO Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Honeywell International by 105.6% in the 3rd quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 222 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Honeywell International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Honeywell International

In other Honeywell International news, Director Darius Adamczyk sold 25,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.19, for a total value of $5,028,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 183,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $36,164,646. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other Honeywell International news, CFO Gregory P. Lewis sold 25,209 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.06, for a total value of $4,866,849.54. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 55,471 shares in the company, valued at $10,709,231.26. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Darius Adamczyk sold 25,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.19, for a total transaction of $5,028,345.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 183,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,164,646. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.41% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Honeywell International Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of HON stock traded up $2.58 on Thursday, reaching $200.63. 2,692,031 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,997,613. Honeywell International Inc. has a 1-year low of $174.88 and a 1-year high of $210.87. The stock has a market cap of $130.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $197.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $196.95.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The conglomerate reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.08. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 35.88% and a net margin of 15.52%. The firm had revenue of $9.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.07 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Honeywell International Inc. will post 9.94 EPS for the current year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Investors of record on Friday, May 17th will be issued a $1.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $4.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. Honeywell International's dividend payout ratio is currently 50.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HON. Barclays upped their target price on Honeywell International from $230.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Berenberg Bank upgraded Honeywell International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $195.00 to $240.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. StockNews.com downgraded Honeywell International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Honeywell International from $210.00 to $209.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $215.00 price target (down from $227.00) on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $215.71.

Honeywell International 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.