New Age Alpha Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 31,566 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $6,645,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HON. Commons Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Honeywell International by 0.6% in the third quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 8,924 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,879,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,075 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,489,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. United Bank grew its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. United Bank now owns 10,426 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,183 shares during the period. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Honeywell International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $947,000. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 115,601 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $24,334,000 after purchasing an additional 4,470 shares during the period. 75.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Honeywell International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded Honeywell to Buy (outperform) and set a $293 price target, citing momentum ahead of an aerospace spinoff that could unlock value. Honeywell upgraded at Wolfe
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat expectations (EPS and revenue growth) and management guidance implies continued margin/earnings leverage — supports multiple expansion and the premium valuation investors are assigning.
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell said it is resetting Catalyst deal terms and timeline while targeting EPS growth, which investors may view as clarifying the path to accretive outcomes from the transaction. Honeywell Resets Catalyst Deal Terms And Timeline
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in recent filings is noisy/insignificant (the published figures are effectively zero/invalid), so there’s no clear short-pressure signal to explain price moves at this time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Honeywell has outperformed the S&P 500 recently and analysts remain moderately optimistic — supportive context but not a fresh catalyst. Is Honeywell Outperforming the S&P 500?
• Negative Sentiment: Suppliers to U.S. aerospace and semiconductor firms are facing rare-earth shortages ahead of geopolitical talks, a supply constraint that could pressure Honeywell’s aerospace operations and margins. Market Chatter: US Aerospace, Chip Firms Grappling With Rare Earth Shortages
• Negative Sentiment: Wider market weakness (recent pullbacks in major indices) is a potential headwind for near-term performance despite company-specific positives. Top Midday Stories

Insider Buying and Selling at Honeywell International

In other Honeywell International news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of Honeywell International 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 in the company, valued at approximately $7,459,440. The trade was a 7.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 10,549 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.00, for a total transaction of $2,415,721.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 4,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,099,887. This trade represents a 68.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 18,190 shares of company stock worth $4,244,287 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $262.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on Honeywell International from $222.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Honeywell International from $220.00 to $240.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, DZ Bank cut their price target on Honeywell International from $248.00 to $237.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.48.

Honeywell International Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of HON stock opened at $243.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.30. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $210.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $154.85 billion, a PE ratio of 30.49, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.94. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52-week low of $169.21 and a 52-week high of $246.00.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The conglomerate reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.54 by $0.05. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 40.64% and a net margin of 12.74%.The firm had revenue of $10.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.47 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $1.19 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.57%.

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.