Honeywell International (HON) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Building Technologies provides control systems, fire and security solutions and energy management for commercial and residential properties. Performance Materials and Technologies delivers catalysts, specialty chemicals and process technologies for refining and petrochemical customers, while Safety and Productivity Solutions offers mobile computers, barcode scanners, software and safety gear aimed at logistics, manufacturing and field-service operations.

The company traces its roots to the Honeywell Heating Specialty Company founded by Mark C. Honeywell in 1906 and evolved through a series of expansions and mergers; notably, AlliedSignal acquired Honeywell in 1999 and adopted the Honeywell name. Honeywell is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and maintains a global footprint with operations and customers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Its offerings increasingly combine hardware with software and analytics, including enterprise applications such as Honeywell Forge for industrial performance management.

Honeywell is led by a management team responsible for its strategic direction and day-to-day operations; as of mid‑2024 the company is led by CEO Darius Adamczyk. Honeywell’s diversified mix of products and services positions it to serve customers across aerospace, industrial, commercial and safety markets worldwide, with ongoing emphasis on digital transformation, sustainability and operational efficiency.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $221.51 to $227.31
• 50-Day Range: $205.88 to $237.86
• 52-Week Range: $219.33 to $496.36
• Volume: 2.45 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.34 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $70.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.66
• Dividend Yield: 4.30%
• Price Target: $258.21
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Honeywell International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Honeywell International scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 21 stocks in the multi-sector conglomerates sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Honeywell International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Honeywell International has a consensus price target of $258.21, representing about 16.2% upside from its current price of $222.25.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Honeywell International has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.07%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Honeywell International are expected to grow by 8.07% in the coming year, from $21.07 to $22.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Honeywell International is 15.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.58.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Honeywell International is 15.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 27.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Honeywell International has a PEG Ratio of 1.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Honeywell International has a P/B Ratio of 4.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.06% of the float of Honeywell International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Honeywell International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.58, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Honeywell International has recently increased by 39.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Honeywell International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Honeywell International has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Honeywell International is 134.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Honeywell International will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.81% next year. This indicates that Honeywell International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Honeywell International has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 51 news articles for Honeywell International this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 57 people have searched for HON on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -37% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

61 people have added Honeywell International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 144% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Honeywell International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.15% of the stock of Honeywell International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.91% of the stock of Honeywell International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2026
• Today: 7/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: DIVERSIFIED OPS
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HON
• CIK: 773840
• Web: www.honeywell.com
• Phone: (704) 627-6200
• Fax: 973-455-4807
• Employees: 101,000
• Year Founded: 1906

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Honeywell International: $258.21
• High Price Target: $480.00
• Low Price Target: $205.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.52
• P/E Growth: 1.63
• Net Income: $4.73 billion
• Net Margins: 11.37%
• Pretax Margin: 11.84%
• Return on Equity: 42.29%
• Return on Assets: 8.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.98
• Current Ratio: 1.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.88
• Cash Flow: $25.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.65
• Book Value: $47.29 per share
• Price / Book: 4.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 316,830,000
• Free Float: 316,352,000
• Market Cap: $70.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.85