Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) Price Target Cut to $269.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) had its price target lowered by research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $270.00 to $269.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the conglomerate’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 25.91% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on HON. Weiss Ratings downgraded Honeywell International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Daiwa Securities Group raised Honeywell International from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $255.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Melius Research cut Honeywell International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Bank of America raised Honeywell International from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the company from $205.00 to $265.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $279.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Thirteen investment 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. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $249.56.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HON traded down $4.67 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $213.64. The stock had a trading volume of 339,173 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,850,407. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $212.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $221.91. Honeywell International has a 1-year low of $196.59 and a 1-year high of $261.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.26, a PEG ratio of 1.60 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 (NASDAQ:HON) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The conglomerate reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.17 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $4.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.01 billion. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 34.00% and a net margin of 23.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.82 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Honeywell International will post 8.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Honeywell International

In other news, CEO Kenneth West sold 316 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.47, for a total value of $77,568.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,004 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $491,921.88. The trade was a 13.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HON. Waterfront Wealth Inc. boosted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 1,241 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 10.0% in the 1st quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 550 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Honeywell International by 4.0% during the first quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 1,334 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Honeywell International by 0.5% during the first quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC now owns 10,537 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,382,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in Honeywell International by 0.6% during the first quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 9,230 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $2,086,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. 75.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Honeywell International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat and outlook increase: Honeywell reported adjusted earnings of $2.27 per share, above the $2.17 consensus estimate. Although revenue of approximately $5.0 billion was slightly below expectations, management raised its 2026 projections for sales, earnings and cash flow. HON Q3 Earnings Beat on Automation Strength, Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Automation and data-center demand support growth: Organic sales growth reportedly reached 7%, driven by automation demand, energy projects and data-center activity. These trends reinforce the investment case for Honeywell’s more focused industrial platform and helped fuel optimism on the earnings call. Honeywell Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: AI expansion adds a longer-term growth opportunity: Honeywell discussed its Forge Cognition AI platform, “physical AI” applications and partnerships with Nvidia, Dell and Google. The company is also expanding AI-based complaint processing for life-sciences customers, potentially supporting software and services growth. Honeywell Technologies expands AI complaint processing for life sciences
• Neutral Sentiment: Cybersecurity remains a key execution risk: CEO Vimal Kapur highlighted growing cyber vulnerabilities created by AI tools and risks to industrial infrastructure. Strong cybersecurity execution could protect Honeywell’s industrial-AI opportunity, but new threats may increase costs and operational risk. Cyber Vulnerability: Honeywell CEO Warns about growing AI security challenge
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and analyst caution temper the results: Quarterly revenue of $4.99 billion slightly missed the $5.01 billion consensus, while EPS declined from the year-ago period. Mizuho also lowered its price target to $255, suggesting some valuation or execution caution despite the raised guidance. Mizuho cuts target for Honeywell stock

Honeywell International Company Profile

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.