Valpey Financial Services LLC Increases Position in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

Valpey Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 19,409.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 208,746 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 207,676 shares during the period. Valpey Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $40,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the third quarter worth $31,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the third quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Honeywell International Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Honeywell International stock opened at $233.00 on Friday. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52-week low of $186.76 and a 52-week high of $248.18. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $223.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $217.66. 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 company has a market cap of $147.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.00, a PEG ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.82.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.13. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 42.29% and a net margin of 11.37%.The firm had revenue of $9.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.21 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $1.19 per share. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Honeywell International’s payout ratio is currently 67.42%.

Key Honeywell International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on Honeywell to $251 from $243 and maintained an overweight rating, signaling continued upside confidence in the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: News that Honeywell-backed Quantinuum is seeking to raise about $1.05 billion in a U.S. IPO at a reported $12.7 billion valuation highlights potential value creation from Honeywell’s quantum computing investment.
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s comments that Honeywell’s quantum business is “not a science project” may have helped reinforce investor interest in the company’s longer-term growth story.
• Neutral Sentiment: Honeywell shareholders approved the board slate and a reverse split at the annual meeting, a routine governance update with limited immediate operating impact.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bloomberg Law reported judges appeared split in a case involving Honeywell 401(k) forfeitures, which could create legal noise but is not yet a clear stock-moving development.
• Neutral Sentiment: A brief short-interest update showed no meaningful new bearish signal, with the data appearing incomplete and unlikely to drive the shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $235.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $230.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $265.00 to $257.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $243.00 to $251.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $247.29.

About Honeywell International

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.