Insider Selling: Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) CEO Sells $1,427,374.41 in Stock

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) CEO Vimal Kapur sold 6,459 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The stock was 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 directly owned 4,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $980,532.63. This represents a 59.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Honeywell International Price Performance

NASDAQ HON opened at $222.14 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $211.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $224.49. Honeywell International Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.59 and a 1 year high of $261.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company has a market cap of $70.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.33, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.86.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The conglomerate reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $4.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.01 billion. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 25.62% and a net margin of 24.36%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.82 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 8.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.12%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honeywell International

Several hedge funds and other 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 acquired a new position in Honeywell International during the 2nd quarter worth about $59,000. DMC Group LLC acquired a new position in Honeywell International during the 2nd quarter worth about $375,000. Studio Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Honeywell International during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,578,000. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Honeywell International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $256.00 target price on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Honeywell International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Friday, September 25th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $231.00 target price for the company. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $270.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Melius Research cut shares of Honeywell International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $190.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Thirteen 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $249.96.

More Honeywell International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Honeywell International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell raised its 2026 outlook, improving expectations for earnings and operating performance. Its latest quarterly results also exceeded consensus on earnings per share, although revenue was slightly below estimates. Honeywell stock may sit above fair value on raised outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell Technologies announced deployment of its Connected Cabin automation system for Royal Caribbean Group, providing evidence of commercial traction for its building and connected-technology businesses. Honeywell connected cabin automation deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Honeywell Aerospace declared its first standalone quarterly dividend after the corporate separation and outlined plans for an advanced manufacturing facility in Arizona. The payout and planned capacity expansion could support shareholder returns and long-term commercial aviation and defense growth. Honeywell Aerospace standalone dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons with competitors, including Zebra Technologies, focus on contrasting automation growth, cash flow and valuation prospects but do not establish a clear new catalyst for HON. Zebra versus Honeywell comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation analysis suggests HON may already trade above discounted-cash-flow fair value, potentially limiting upside even after the outlook improvement. Other research highlights energy-cycle opportunities but rates the stock cautiously because expectations appear reflected in its valuation. Should investors pick Honeywell over competitors
• Negative Sentiment: Parts shortages are limiting Honeywell Aerospace’s growth in its first quarter following the separation, indicating that supply-chain constraints may delay the conversion of strong aerospace demand into revenue and profit. Honeywell Aerospace parts shortages
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling remains a modest sentiment headwind: CEO Vimal Kapur and VP Su Lu sold shares worth approximately $1.43 million and $651,000, respectively. The transactions do not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals but reduce insider ownership. Honeywell insider selling

Honeywell International Company Profile

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.