Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for HON Earnings

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Honeywell International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the conglomerate will earn $2.65 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Honeywell International’s current full-year earnings is $10.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honeywell International’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The conglomerate reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.37 by $0.10. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 35.78% and a net margin of 14.82%.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on HON. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $253.00 to $229.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Honeywell International from $240.00 to $220.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com cut Honeywell International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Honeywell International from $253.00 to $236.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $210.00 to $217.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $242.15.

Honeywell International Stock Down 2.8 %

HON stock opened at $193.28 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $206.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $216.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $124.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.19, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.01. Honeywell International has a one year low of $179.36 and a one year high of $242.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honeywell International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 1.3% during the first quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 25,875 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $5,479,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co grew its stake in Honeywell International by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co now owns 13,392 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $2,836,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Dover Advisors LLC increased its position in Honeywell International by 32.8% in the first quarter. Dover Advisors LLC now owns 13,777 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $2,917,000 after buying an additional 3,404 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Honeywell International by 9.7% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 334,145 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $70,755,000 after buying an additional 29,504 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pullen Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 57.9% during the first quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 7,628 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,615,000 after acquiring an additional 2,797 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Honeywell International

In other Honeywell International news, VP Anne T. Madden sold 28,885 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.89, for a total transaction of $6,004,902.65. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 41,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,644,066.20. This represents a 40.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $1.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.34%. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.89%.

Honeywell International Company Profile

Honeywell International Inc engages in the aerospace technologies, building automation, energy and sustainable solutions, and industrial automation businesses in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company’s Aerospace segment offers auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, integrated avionics, environmental control and electric power systems, engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software applications, radar and surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space components, and aircraft wheels and brakes; spare parts; repair, overhaul, and maintenance services; and thermal systems, as well as wireless connectivity services.