Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Has $11.65 Million Stake in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON)

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 19.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,567 shares of the conglomerate's stock after acquiring an additional 8,990 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC's holdings in Honeywell International were worth $11,653,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in HON. Morton Capital Management LLC CA increased its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 0.9% during the third quarter. Morton Capital Management LLC CA now owns 5,828 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $1,077,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC raised its position in Honeywell International by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC now owns 1,515 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO now owns 5,563 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,167,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. River Street Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 2,599 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $545,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triton Wealth Management PLLC increased its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Triton Wealth Management PLLC now owns 1,132 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. 75.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Honeywell International Trading Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ HON traded up $1.85 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $205.06. 2,674,042 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,985,925. The firm has a market cap of $133.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.64, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $197.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $197.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. Honeywell International Inc. has a 1-year low of $174.88 and a 1-year high of $210.87.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The conglomerate reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.08. Honeywell International had a net margin of 15.52% and a return on equity of 35.88%. The company had revenue of $9.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.07 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 9.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be given a dividend of $1.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.11%. Honeywell International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on HON shares. Berenberg Bank raised shares of Honeywell International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $195.00 to $240.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $215.00 target price (down from $227.00) on shares of Honeywell International in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. StockNews.com raised Honeywell International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Honeywell International from $230.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Honeywell International currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $215.71.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Gregory P. Lewis sold 25,209 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.06, for a total transaction of $4,866,849.54. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 55,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,709,231.26. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other Honeywell International news, Director Darius Adamczyk sold 28,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.96, for a total transaction of $5,812,860.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 203,510 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $41,507,899.60. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 55,471 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,709,231.26. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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