Honeywell International Inc. $HON Position Trimmed by Clearbridge Investments LLC

Clearbridge Investments LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 28.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,019,189 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 397,961 shares during the quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $198,834,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in HON. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 15,459.1% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,057,960 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $791,667,000 after acquiring an additional 4,031,879 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 28.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,196,543 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,146,372,000 after acquiring an additional 2,277,234 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 921.0% in the 4th quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 2,042,000 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $398,374,000 after acquiring an additional 1,842,000 shares in the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Honeywell International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $248,040,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,845,032 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $388,379,000 after acquiring an additional 1,042,972 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 $213.97 on Monday. Honeywell International Inc. has a 12-month low of $186.76 and a 12-month high of $248.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The company has a market cap of $135.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.31, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a 50 day moving average of $223.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $218.87.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.13. Honeywell International had a net margin of 11.37% and a return on equity of 42.29%. The company had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.21 EPS. Honeywell International’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $1.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on HON. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $265.00 to $257.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Honeywell International in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $255.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Honeywell International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Thirteen 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.04.

Key Stories Impacting Honeywell International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell set a June 15 record date for the planned spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace, with the distribution expected on June 29; shareholders are expected to receive one share of the new Aerospace company for every two HON shares, and the new stock is expected to trade as HONA. This creates a clearer breakup story that many investors may view as a value-unlocking catalyst. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remained constructive, with Goldman Sachs and RBC both reiterating bullish views and raising price targets on Honeywell. Higher targets can support sentiment by signaling Wall Street sees upside from current levels. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell’s Building Automation unit showed double-digit revenue growth in Q1, helped by strong demand, rising orders, and data center-related investment. Strong performance in this segment suggests the core business remains healthy ahead of the separation. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell Aerospace is being positioned as a stand-alone growth story, with management forecasting strong growth and targets such as $6.5 billion in earnings by 2030. That outlook may be encouraging investors to re-rate the stock over time. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: Honeywell’s quantum unit Quantinuum completed its IPO and debut, drawing strong attention to the company’s broader portfolio. While the listing highlights value in Honeywell’s assets, the direct impact on HON stock is less immediate because the move is mainly tied to the future spin-off structure. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the favorable news flow, HON has recently traded lower, suggesting investors may be taking profits or waiting for more clarity on the post-spin structure, reverse stock split, and the near-term earnings impact of the separation process. Article title

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.