Honeywell International Inc. $HON Shares Sold by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL reduced its position in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 198,902 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 2,708 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $38,804,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. RiverFront Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 89.0% in the 4th quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 13,706 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,674,000 after buying an additional 6,455 shares in the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 4,949 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $972,000 after buying an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new stake in Honeywell International in the 4th quarter valued at $4,255,000. Rossmore Private Capital grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 16.8% in the 4th quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 24,578 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $4,795,000 after buying an additional 3,542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Bank grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. United Bank now owns 10,511 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,051,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. 75.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

NASDAQ HON opened at $213.24 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $135.12 billion, a PE ratio of 30.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. Honeywell International Inc. has a twelve month low of $186.76 and a twelve month high of $248.18. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $225.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.13.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.13. The business 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 company’s revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. Equities 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $1.19 per share. This represents a $4.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on HON. Argus upped their target price on Honeywell International from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $268.00 target price on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price 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. Barclays dropped their target price on Honeywell International from $255.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Honeywell International in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $273.00 target price for the company. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $248.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the director directly owned 31,081 shares in the company, valued at $7,459,440. This trade represents a 7.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.