Independent Investors Inc. Buys 15,000 Shares of Honeywell Aerospace $HONA

Independent Investors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ:HONA) by 279.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,373 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Honeywell Aerospace accounts for 0.6% of Independent Investors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Independent Investors Inc.’s holdings in Honeywell Aerospace were worth $3,157,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Honeywell Aerospace by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Summit Wealth Group LLC Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Honeywell Aerospace by 5.2% in the third quarter. Summit Wealth Group LLC Co. now owns 1,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. BIP Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Honeywell Aerospace by 2.2% in the third quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 3,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $511,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Honeywell Aerospace by 10.0% in the third quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Welch Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Honeywell Aerospace by 2.4% in the third quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 3,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $601,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting Honeywell Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded HONA from “strong sell” to “hold.” The change is a modest improvement in analyst sentiment, though the rating remains cautious. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A report says Honeywell Aerospace is building a $500 million manufacturing expansion in Tempe. The project could add capacity and support longer-term growth, though the provided report details are limited. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a pending securities class action and the November 23 lead-plaintiff deadline for investors who bought HONA shares between June 29 and September 1, 2026. The notices repeat allegations that the company misrepresented supplier concentration—claiming roughly 2% of suppliers had a disproportionate impact on sales before guidance was cut—and, in another account, failed to disclose scrutiny over cybersecurity compliance on a Defense Department contract. These are allegations, not established findings; the repeated alerts nevertheless add legal and reputational risk to the outlook. Read More. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HONA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Honeywell Aerospace from $250.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of Honeywell Aerospace from $210.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Melius Research set a $190.00 target price on shares of Honeywell Aerospace in a research note on Monday, September 14th. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Honeywell Aerospace from $180.00 to $170.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Honeywell Aerospace from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Honeywell Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $196.47.

Honeywell Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HONA opened at $156.39 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $49.58 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.63. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $159.70. Honeywell Aerospace has a twelve month low of $149.19 and a twelve month high of $297.50.

Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ:HONA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $4.64 billion during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Honeywell Aerospace will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th.

Honeywell Aerospace Company Profile

Honeywell Aerospace develops and supplies aerospace technologies for commercial aviation, business and general aviation, defense, and space customers. Its portfolio includes aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, avionics, flight controls, navigation and communication systems, environmental and thermal-management equipment, wheels and brakes, and other propulsion and mechanical systems.

The company also provides aftermarket support, including maintenance, repair and overhaul services, replacement parts, upgrades, technical assistance, and digital solutions designed to improve aircraft performance and operational efficiency.