2,350 Shares in Honeywell International Inc. $HON Acquired by Verity & Verity LLC

Verity & Verity LLC acquired a new position in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,350 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $458,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AXS Investments LLC lifted its position in Honeywell International by 51.4% during the fourth quarter. AXS Investments LLC now owns 1,484 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 504 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Honeywell International by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 13,457 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $2,625,000 after buying an additional 890 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC lifted its position in Honeywell International by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $230,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Bearing Point Capital LLC lifted its position in Honeywell International by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Bearing Point Capital LLC now owns 22,893 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $4,466,000 after buying an additional 1,686 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sfmg LLC lifted its position in Honeywell International by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Sfmg LLC now owns 30,566 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $5,963,000 after buying an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Honeywell International Price Performance

HON stock opened at $237.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The company has a market capitalization of $150.72 billion, a PE ratio of 33.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.82. Honeywell International Inc. has a 12-month low of $186.76 and a 12-month high of $248.18. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $223.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $217.81.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.30 billion. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 42.29% and a net margin of 11.37%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 issued 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 payout ratio is currently 67.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on HON shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $268.00 price objective on shares of Honeywell International in a research report on Monday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Honeywell International in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $273.00 target price on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Honeywell International from $195.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Honeywell International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Honeywell International from $262.00 to $258.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $247.29.

Honeywell International Profile

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.