131,261 Shares in Honeywell International Inc. $HON Acquired by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 131,261 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $27,630,000. Honeywell International accounts for about 0.8% of Quantbot Technologies LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Accredited Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Honeywell International by 141.7% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 365 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in Honeywell International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,142,000. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 111.4% during the 3rd quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 116,420 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $24,506,000 after acquiring an additional 61,361 shares during the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Honeywell International in the third quarter worth approximately $20,179,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,700,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Honeywell International Stock Up 1.1%

NASDAQ HON opened at $243.59 on Friday. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $246.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. The company has a market capitalization of $154.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $221.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $210.92.

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

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $1.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 59.57%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Honeywell International news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total transaction of $568,080.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 31,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,459,440. This trade represents a 7.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 5,274 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.00, for a total value of $1,260,486.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 4,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,147,917. This trade represents a 52.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 18,190 shares of company stock valued at $4,244,287 in the last quarter. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HON. DZ Bank dropped their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $248.00 to $237.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Honeywell International from $259.00 to $273.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $205.00 target price (down from $265.00) on shares of Honeywell International in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Barclays boosted their price target on Honeywell International from $250.00 to $259.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, HSBC lowered their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $290.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.48.

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.