Rafferty Asset Management LLC Acquires 4,470 Shares of Honeywell International Inc. $HON

Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 115,601 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,470 shares during the quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $24,334,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,047 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $4,302,000 after purchasing an additional 1,582 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Honeywell International by 145.7% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 4,433 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,629 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in Honeywell International by 18.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 7,920 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,844,000 after acquiring an additional 1,223 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 11.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,339 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $312,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 22,921 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $5,338,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. 75.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Honeywell International Price Performance

Shares of HON stock opened at $243.59 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $221.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $210.88. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52-week low of $169.21 and a 52-week high of $246.00. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $154.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.49, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.94.

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 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 business had revenue of $10.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Honeywell International

In other news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total transaction of $568,080.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 31,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,459,440. This trade represents a 7.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 5,274 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the vice president owned 4,803 shares in the company, valued at $1,147,917. The trade was a 52.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have 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.

Trending Headlines about Honeywell International

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HON. Vertical Research downgraded shares of Honeywell International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $230.00 to $240.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $250.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Argus lifted their price target on Honeywell International from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Honeywell International from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.48.

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.