Bfsg LLC Raises Stake in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

Bfsg LLC lifted its stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 461.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,473 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,896 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $3,047,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Honeywell International during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 491.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 142 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. RMG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Honeywell International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 425.9% in the 2nd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 142 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of Honeywell International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

More Honeywell International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded HON from Neutral to Overweight and raised its price target to $255 (from $218), signaling stronger conviction in Honeywell’s growth trajectory and providing a clear buy-side catalyst. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterated a Hold rating on HON, which is neutral for price action — it keeps a large broker on the sidelines rather than adding buying pressure. Morgan Stanley Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed several near‑term and FY2027 EPS estimates for Honeywell (small cuts to Q2 2026, Q1 2027, Q4 2027 and FY2027), signaling modest analyst downward revision risk that can weigh on sentiment if cuts continue. (Zacks reports issued Jan 16–17)
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada published a pessimistic forecast for HON’s share price, which can increase downside pressure from institutional investors monitoring target revisions. RBC Pessimistic Forecast

Honeywell International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HON opened at $219.39 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $197.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $210.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $139.29 billion, a PE ratio of 23.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.95. Honeywell International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $169.21 and a fifty-two week high of $228.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.36.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The conglomerate reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $10.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.14 billion. Honeywell International had a net margin of 15.07% and a return on equity of 38.11%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.58 earnings per share. Honeywell International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.600-10.700 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on HON. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Honeywell International from $245.00 to $236.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Honeywell International from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Honeywell International from $253.00 to $249.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $255.00 price target on shares of Honeywell International in a research note on Friday. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of Honeywell International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Honeywell International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $236.48.

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.