Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HONGet Free Report) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $248.1667.

HON has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $268.00 target price on shares of Honeywell International in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $230.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $243.00 to $251.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Honeywell International

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HON. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Caitlin John LLC lifted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 138.9% in the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 129 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Honeywell International

Here are the key news stories impacting Honeywell International this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on Honeywell to $251 from $243 and maintained an overweight rating, signaling continued upside confidence in the stock.
  • Positive Sentiment: News that Honeywell-backed Quantinuum is seeking to raise about $1.05 billion in a U.S. IPO at a reported $12.7 billion valuation highlights potential value creation from Honeywell’s quantum computing investment.
  • Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s comments that Honeywell’s quantum business is “not a science project” may have helped reinforce investor interest in the company’s longer-term growth story.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Honeywell shareholders approved the board slate and a reverse split at the annual meeting, a routine governance update with limited immediate operating impact.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Bloomberg Law reported judges appeared split in a case involving Honeywell 401(k) forfeitures, which could create legal noise but is not yet a clear stock-moving development.
  • Neutral Sentiment: A brief short-interest update showed no meaningful new bearish signal, with the data appearing incomplete and unlikely to drive the shares.

Honeywell International Price Performance

HON opened at $233.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $147.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $223.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $217.66. Honeywell International has a 52-week low of $186.76 and a 52-week high of $248.18.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HONGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.30 billion. Honeywell International had a net margin of 11.37% and a return on equity of 42.29%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.21 EPS. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Honeywell International will post 10.53 EPS for the current year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $1.19 dividend. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is 67.42%.

About Honeywell International

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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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