Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.30 EPS

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The conglomerate reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.30, Zacks reports. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 35.78% and a net margin of 14.82%. Honeywell International updated its FY 2025 guidance to 10.200-10.500 EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to 2.600-2.700 EPS.

Honeywell International Price Performance

Shares of HON opened at $209.72 on Tuesday. Honeywell International has a twelve month low of $179.36 and a twelve month high of $242.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.90 billion, a PE ratio of 24.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $205.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $215.73. 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.89%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Anne T. Madden sold 28,885 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.89, for a total transaction of $6,004,902.65. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 41,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,644,066.20. This trade represents a 40.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Honeywell International

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Honeywell International stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 9.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,047 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,582 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $4,302,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on HON shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Honeywell International from $240.00 to $220.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Honeywell International from $205.00 to $178.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Honeywell International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $236.00 to $260.00 in a report on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $253.00 to $236.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $210.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $242.15.

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.