World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON – Free Report) by 21.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 30,289 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,316 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Honeywell International were worth $5,909,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Honeywell International by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,161,731 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $12,322,222,000 after acquiring an additional 1,027,413 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its stake in Honeywell International by 22,704.6% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 53,209,042 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $10,380,552,000 after acquiring an additional 52,975,716 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Honeywell International by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,677,082 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $6,179,882,000 after acquiring an additional 1,031,897 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Honeywell International by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 19,425,421 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $3,789,706,000 after acquiring an additional 879,309 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Honeywell International by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 15,716,647 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $3,066,520,000 after acquiring an additional 120,929 shares during the last quarter. 75.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently commented on HON. Wolfe Research upped their target price on Honeywell International from $293.00 to $296.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on Honeywell International from $195.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Honeywell International from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their target price on Honeywell International from $235.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Honeywell International in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $273.00 target price on the stock. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $248.17.
Honeywell International News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Honeywell International this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on Honeywell International (HON) to $251 from $243 and kept an overweight rating, signaling improved confidence in the stock’s upside potential.
- Positive Sentiment: Honeywell-backed quantum computing unit Quantinuum has launched IPO plans, with pricing set between $45 and $50 per share, potentially highlighting value creation from Honeywell’s portfolio. This Year’s Biggest Quantum IPO Is Coming
- Neutral Sentiment: Honeywell shareholders approved the company’s board slate and reverse split at the annual meeting, a governance and capital structure update that is important but not necessarily a direct earnings driver. Honeywell Shareholders Approve Board Slate and Reverse Split
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary comparing Honeywell to other value stocks and broad tech-sector strength adds background context, but does not appear to be a major direct catalyst for HON today.
Honeywell International Trading Down 0.1%
HON opened at $231.55 on Thursday. Honeywell International Inc. has a one year low of $186.76 and a one year high of $248.18. The stock has a market cap of $146.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $223.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $217.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.39.
Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.13. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 42.29% and a net margin of 11.37%.The company had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.21 earnings per share. Honeywell International’s revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Honeywell International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.350-10.650 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.53 EPS for the current year.
Honeywell International Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $1.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is 67.42%.
About Honeywell International
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.
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