Hendley & Co. Inc. Boosts Stake in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

Hendley & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 23.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 24,747 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,632 shares during the period. Honeywell International comprises about 1.7% of Hendley & Co. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Hendley & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $4,828,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 9.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,047 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $4,302,000 after buying an additional 1,582 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,629 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,223 shares during the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC grew its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 5,901 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,374,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,488 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,045,000 after buying an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of the firm’s 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 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Honeywell International from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Honeywell International from $262.00 to $258.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Honeywell International from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Honeywell International from $255.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Honeywell International from $195.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Thirteen research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $248.25.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

HON stock opened at $213.24 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $135.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.82. Honeywell International Inc. has a 1 year low of $186.76 and a 1 year high of $248.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $225.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $216.12.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.30 billion. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 42.29% and a net margin of 11.37%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.21 EPS. 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, equities analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $1.19 dividend. This represents a $4.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.42%.

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.