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

Shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have issued a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $248.0417.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Argus increased their price objective on Honeywell International from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Honeywell International from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. 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 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Honeywell International from $235.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Honeywell International in a research note on Friday, May 29th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honeywell International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 378,454 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $85,542,000 after purchasing an additional 11,353 shares during the last quarter. Blue Edge Capital LLC purchased a new position in Honeywell International in the first quarter valued at $221,000. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Honeywell International in the first quarter valued at $412,000. First Nebraska Trust Co purchased a new stake in Honeywell International during the 1st quarter worth about $7,352,000. Finally, Financial Solutions Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Honeywell International during the 1st quarter worth about $362,000. 75.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Honeywell International Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of HON stock opened at $217.64 on Friday. Honeywell International has a fifty-two week low of $186.76 and a fifty-two week high of $248.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $223.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $218.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.39.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.30 billion. Honeywell International had a net margin of 11.37% and a return on equity of 42.29%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. Equities research analysts predict that Honeywell International will post 10.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $1.19 per share. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Honeywell International’s payout ratio is 67.42%.

Key Stories Impacting Honeywell International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its outperform rating on Honeywell and set a $268 price target, while Goldman Sachs raised its target to $276 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling Wall Street expects meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell-controlled Quantinuum launched its IPO at $60 per share and raised $1.68 billion, with strong first-day trading interest underscoring investor appetite for Honeywell’s quantum-computing assets and potential value unlock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell Aerospace is preparing for its standalone debut and told investors it sees strong long-term growth, including an expectation of $6.5 billion in adjusted earnings by 2030, which could support a higher valuation for Honeywell after the spin-off. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell Aerospace’s investor day highlighted a plan to focus on profitable growth, capital allocation, and operational simplification ahead of its planned June 29 spin-off, which could be viewed as a catalyst for unlocking shareholder value. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Honeywell’s stock is also being discussed in valuation pieces that frame the Aerospace spin-off and Quantinuum IPO as part of a broader portfolio reshaping, but these are more interpretive than immediate stock-moving events. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The stock declined despite the news flow, suggesting investors may be focusing on near-term valuation concerns or choosing to wait for clearer execution on the planned restructuring and separation events. Article Title

Honeywell International Company 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.