Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Grows Stock Position in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 26.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 749,598 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 158,025 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Honeywell International were worth $146,248,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,231 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $825,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,258 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $245,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 1,343 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. EPG Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. EPG Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,049 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,960,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Willow Creek Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 2.2% in the third quarter. Willow Creek Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,327 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $490,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Honeywell International

In other news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of Honeywell International stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $568,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,459,440. The trade was a 7.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Honeywell International Price Performance

HON stock opened at $217.72 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $226.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $216.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market cap of $137.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.82. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52-week low of $186.76 and a 52-week high of $248.18.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $9.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.30 billion. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 42.29% and a net margin of 11.37%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.21 earnings per share. Honeywell International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.350-10.650 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $1.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Honeywell International’s payout ratio is presently 67.42%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Honeywell International from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Honeywell International in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $273.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Honeywell International from $235.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on Honeywell International from $230.00 to $240.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Honeywell International from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $250.00.

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.