Insider Selling: Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) VP Sells $650,932.74 in Stock

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) VP Su Ping Lu sold 2,943 shares of Honeywell International stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.18, for a total value of $650,932.74. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 6,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,466,644.58. The trade was a 30.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Honeywell International Trading Down 0.2%

NASDAQ:HON traded down $0.47 on Tuesday, hitting $218.81. 3,164,251 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,855,896. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.96. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.59 and a 52 week high of $261.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $212.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $224.18.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The conglomerate reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.10. Honeywell International had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 25.62%. The company had revenue of $4.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.82 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 8.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.12%.

Key Honeywell International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell raised its 2026 outlook, providing a favorable earnings signal and suggesting management expects continued operating momentum. Honeywell raises 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell Technologies launched Forge Plant Cognition, an industrial artificial-intelligence platform developed with NVIDIA and Dell Technologies. The platform is debuting at Dangote’s refinery in Nigeria, where Honeywell estimates potential gross annual operating benefits of more than $60 million at full capacity. The launch strengthens Honeywell’s position in refinery, petrochemical and LNG automation and could create recurring software and services revenue. Honeywell launches new AI platform
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst cited strong third-quarter 2026 results, including 7% organic revenue growth and 34% EPS growth, along with catalysts from LNG, refinery and data-center projects. Another report puts the average price target at $249.96, implying analysts see potential appreciation from recent levels. Honeywell average price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported October short interest was zero shares, producing a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. This suggests little evidence of meaningful short-selling pressure, although the figure may reflect a reporting or data issue.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the improved outlook and growth opportunities, one analysis rates HON a Hold because its roughly 23-times 2027 forward P/E appears elevated. Investors may therefore require stronger execution before assigning the stock a higher multiple. Honeywell valuation analysis

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Studio Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Honeywell International in the second quarter worth $2,578,000. Syon Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the second quarter worth $1,320,000. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Honeywell International in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,448,000. Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Honeywell International in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,202,000. Finally, Rogco LP bought a new stake in shares of Honeywell International in the 2nd quarter valued at $640,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on HON shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Honeywell International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Honeywell International from $250.00 to $263.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Honeywell International in a research report on Monday, August 17th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $255.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research raised Honeywell International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Honeywell International from $240.00 to $241.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Honeywell International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $249.96.

Honeywell International Company Profile

Honeywell International Inc is a diversified industrial technology company that develops products and systems for the aerospace, building automation, energy and industrial sectors. Its offerings include aircraft engines and avionics, industrial automation and control systems, building management technologies, fire and security products, personal protective equipment, and specialty materials and chemicals.

The company serves commercial aerospace, defense, airlines, building owners, manufacturers, energy producers and other industrial customers.