Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for HON

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Honeywell International in a note issued to investors on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the conglomerate will post earnings of $2.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Honeywell International’s current full-year earnings is $10.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honeywell International’s Q1 2027 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.44 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on HON. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $255.00 price target on Honeywell International in a research note on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Honeywell International in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $195.00 price objective on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $240.00 to $222.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $230.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $269.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $236.48.

Honeywell International Stock Down 2.0%

HON stock opened at $215.07 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $136.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $198.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $209.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Honeywell International has a 12 month low of $169.21 and a 12 month high of $228.04.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $10.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.14 billion. Honeywell International had a net margin of 15.07% and a return on equity of 38.11%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.58 earnings per share. Honeywell International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.600-10.700 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Independence Bank of Kentucky grew its position in Honeywell International by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 9,975 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,946,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Trust Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 5,107 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $996,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors now owns 1,821 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. increased its stake in Honeywell International by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 9,175 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,790,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Westwood Wealth Management acquired a new position in Honeywell International in the 4th quarter worth $246,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

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.