First Fiduciary Investment Counsel Inc. Has $18.04 Million Stock Holdings in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

First Fiduciary Investment Counsel Inc. grew its position in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 85,714 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,311 shares during the quarter. Honeywell International makes up 3.5% of First Fiduciary Investment Counsel Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. First Fiduciary Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $18,043,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Summit Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Summit Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,115 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 0.3% during the second quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 15,192 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $3,538,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its stake in Honeywell International by 1.8% in the second quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 2,696 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $628,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Nova R Wealth Inc. raised its stake in Honeywell International by 3.0% in the third quarter. Nova R Wealth Inc. now owns 1,594 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $335,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fielder Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Honeywell International by 2.1% during the second quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 2,373 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $553,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Honeywell International news, VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 10,549 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.00, for a total transaction of $2,415,721.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 4,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,099,887. The trade was a 68.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Honeywell International News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies and Daiwa raised their price targets to $240, signaling renewed analyst conviction that can support short‑term buying momentum. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Major houses (example: RBC and Deutsche Bank) have raised targets into the high‑$200s, reinforcing a consensus bullish tilt that attracts institutional and momentum buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell announced participation at upcoming investor conferences — management visibility with investors typically helps sustain momentum and can lead to incremental flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish writeups and a summarized bull thesis circulated (InsiderMonkey, MSN), which can influence retail and independent investors. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its target to $235 but maintained a neutral rating — a modest signal that may have limited directional impact compared with outright buy upgrades. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Region/unit‑level noise: Honeywell Automation India reported a profit slip tied to higher costs / a one‑time charge — likely isolated to the India‑listed unit rather than Honeywell’s consolidated results. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 10,549 shares (large reduction in his holding). While insider sales can be for personal reasons, markets often view sizable disposals as a negative signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Critical analysis flagged unattractive return trends at Honeywell; that commentary can weigh on value‑focused investors and temper enthusiasm among income/value funds. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts still show lower targets (example: BNP Paribas’ $215), which could blunt upside for investors who track consensus target risk. Read More.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

HON opened at $235.35 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $149.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $204.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $208.73. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52-week low of $169.21 and a 52-week high of $236.34.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The conglomerate reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.54 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $10.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.60 billion. Honeywell International had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 40.40%. Honeywell International’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.47 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on HON shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $255.00 price target on Honeywell International in a report on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $259.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $205.00 price target (down from $265.00) on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $220.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $244.50.

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.