Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd Takes $947,000 Position in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 4,500 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $947,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 23,503.0% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,716,532 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $865,506,000 after buying an additional 3,700,786 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 171.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 806,053 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $187,713,000 after acquiring an additional 509,456 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in Honeywell International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $89,968,000. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new position in Honeywell International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $93,152,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 357.2% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 275,160 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $64,079,000 after acquiring an additional 382,152 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

Shares of HON opened at $243.59 on Friday. Honeywell International Inc. has a one year low of $169.21 and a one year high of $246.00. The company has a market cap of $154.85 billion, a PE ratio of 30.49, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $221.08 and a 200-day moving average of $210.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

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

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

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

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

Insider Transactions at Honeywell International

In other news, VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 10,549 shares of Honeywell International stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.00, for a total transaction of $2,415,721.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 4,803 shares in the company, valued at $1,099,887. This trade represents a 68.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the director owned 31,081 shares in the company, valued at $7,459,440. This represents a 7.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 18,190 shares of company stock valued at $4,244,287 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on HON shares. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Honeywell International from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Honeywell International from $236.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays increased 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. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on Honeywell International from $195.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $222.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Honeywell International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.