Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) CEO Sells 6,459 Shares of Company Stock

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

Honeywell International Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of HON stock traded down $0.47 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $218.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,164,251 shares, 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.44 billion, a PE ratio of 9.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $212.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $224.18. Honeywell International Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.59 and a 12-month high of $261.24.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The conglomerate reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.82 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Honeywell International Inc. will post 8.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Honeywell International’s payout ratio is 32.12%.

Institutional Trading of Honeywell International

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Honeywell International in the second quarter valued at $220,000. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Honeywell International in the second quarter worth about $59,000. DMC Group LLC acquired a new stake in Honeywell International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $375,000. Studio Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Honeywell International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,578,000. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Honeywell International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,000. 75.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Honeywell International News Roundup

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on HON. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Honeywell International from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Melius Research downgraded Honeywell International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $190.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, September 14th. Citigroup raised their price target on Honeywell International from $270.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Honeywell International from $250.00 to $263.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Honeywell International from $270.00 to $269.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Thirteen equities 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. According to MarketBeat, Honeywell International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $249.96.

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.