Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) Stock: Insider Vimal Kapur Sells 6,459 Shares

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) CEO Vimal Kapur sold 6,459 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.99, for a total value of $1,427,374.41. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,437 shares in the company, valued at $980,532.63. This trade represents a 59.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Honeywell International Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ HON traded down $0.47 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $218.81. 3,164,251 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,855,896. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Honeywell International Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.59 and a 1 year high of $261.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50 day moving average of $212.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $224.18.

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

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

HON has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $261.00 price target on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Friday. Daiwa Securities Group raised Honeywell International from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $255.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $240.00 to $241.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Wolfe Research raised shares of Honeywell International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Honeywell International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Honeywell International currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $249.96.

Trending Headlines about Honeywell International

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

About Honeywell International

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.