Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $251.88 According to Analysts

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $251.88.

HON has been the topic of several research reports. Bank of America raised Honeywell International from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $205.00 to $265.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their target price on Honeywell International from $237.00 to $234.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Honeywell International in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $233.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Honeywell International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Honeywell International from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st.

Key Honeywell International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: $300 million Dangote refinery project: Honeywell Technologies was selected for a major refinery project, using existing designs to potentially accelerate development by nearly two years. The contract reinforces Honeywell’s industrial-automation and process-technology capabilities and provides a meaningful new order win. Honeywell Technologies Selected for $300M Dangote Refinery Project
• Positive Sentiment: Secular smart-building opportunity: A new market outlook projects the global smart HVAC-controls market will grow from $44.3 billion in 2025 to $108.8 billion by 2035. Honeywell’s remaining automation business is positioned to benefit from AI, IoT adoption, and energy-efficiency retrofits, although the forecast is an industry estimate rather than company-specific guidance. Smart HVAC Controls Market Outlook 2026-2035
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain optimistic: Honeywell has a reported consensus price target of $251.88, implying potential upside from recent trading levels. However, the article provides no indication of a fresh estimate revision or broad change in analyst sentiment. Honeywell International Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $251.88
• Negative Sentiment: Breakup valuation remains a concern: Honeywell has completed the separation of Solstice Advanced Materials and Honeywell Aerospace, leaving a pure-play automation company. The three businesses together are currently worth less than the former conglomerate, raising concerns that the restructuring has not yet unlocked shareholder value and could weigh on HON until execution improves. Honeywell International Broke Itself Into Three

Honeywell International Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ HON opened at $213.99 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.27, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.21. Honeywell International has a one year low of $196.59 and a one year high of $261.24. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $220.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $223.50.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The conglomerate reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.15. Honeywell International had a net margin of 23.90% and a return on equity of 34.00%. The company had revenue of $9.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.77 earnings per share. Honeywell International’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Honeywell International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.200 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.430 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Honeywell International will post 8.28 EPS for the current year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. 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 (DPR) is currently 36.80%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Kenneth West sold 316 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.47, for a total transaction of $77,568.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,004 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $491,921.88. The trade was a 13.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honeywell International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of Honeywell International by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 47,726 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $9,311,000 after buying an additional 8,760 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in Honeywell International in the fourth quarter worth about $7,263,000. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Honeywell International in the second quarter worth about $1,448,000. Studio Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Honeywell International in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,578,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Honeywell International by 32.7% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 336,652 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $65,677,000 after acquiring an additional 82,905 shares during the period. 75.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Honeywell International

Honeywell International Inc is a diversified technology and manufacturing company that develops products and systems for the aerospace, building automation, industrial automation, and energy markets. Its offerings include aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, avionics, flight-safety and control systems, building-management and security technologies, industrial control systems, sensors, software, and workplace safety products.

The company serves commercial and defense aerospace customers, building owners and operators, manufacturers, utilities, and other industrial businesses.