L & S Advisors Inc Takes $7.20 Million Position in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

L & S Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 36,915 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $7,202,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,161,731 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $12,322,222,000 after acquiring an additional 1,027,413 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 28.8% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,196,543 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $2,146,372,000 after acquiring an additional 2,277,234 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,115,954 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,287,408,000 after acquiring an additional 605,600 shares in the last quarter. Unisphere Establishment raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Unisphere Establishment now owns 4,215,000 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $887,258,000 after acquiring an additional 215,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 15,459.1% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,057,960 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $791,667,000 after acquiring an additional 4,031,879 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Honeywell International

In other news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $568,080.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 31,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,459,440. This represents a 7.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on HON shares. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $268.00 target price on shares of Honeywell International in a research report on Monday, April 27th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $195.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $230.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $255.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.25.

Honeywell International Stock Down 2.1%

HON stock opened at $213.24 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $225.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $216.12. The company has a market capitalization of $135.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.10. Honeywell International Inc. has a 12 month low of $186.76 and a 12 month high of $248.18.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.30 billion. Honeywell International had a net margin of 11.37% and a return on equity of 42.29%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.54 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, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $1.19 dividend. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is 67.42%.

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.