Caprock Group LLC Makes New Investment in Honeywell International Inc. $HON

Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 16,511 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $3,644,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,777,498 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,578,344,000 after purchasing an additional 48,968 shares in the last quarter. Unisphere Establishment lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Unisphere Establishment now owns 4,000,000 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $931,520,000 after buying an additional 300,000 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Honeywell International by 3.9% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,725,789 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $867,663,000 after acquiring an additional 138,235 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 3,700,786 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Honeywell International by 9.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,915,387 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $678,935,000 after acquiring an additional 263,043 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HON shares. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $262.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $230.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $220.00 to $240.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $255.00 price objective on Honeywell International in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, HSBC lowered their target price on Honeywell International from $290.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $244.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 10,549 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.00, for a total transaction of $2,415,721.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 4,803 shares in the company, valued at $1,099,887. This represents a 68.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Honeywell International Stock Down 0.3%

Honeywell International stock opened at $242.70 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $154.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.38, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.94. Honeywell International Inc. has a 52-week low of $169.21 and a 52-week high of $245.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $209.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $209.00.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last posted 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. Honeywell International had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 40.40%. The company had revenue of $10.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.60 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 EPS for the current year.

Honeywell International News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Solstice (Honeywell’s recent spin‑off) reported a stronger Q4 EBITDA and is paying a dividend, which supports the standalone business’s cash generation and could bolster investor confidence in Honeywell’s carve‑outs. Solstice earnings and dividend (Barron’s)
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts recently raised price targets and the consensus remains a “Moderate Buy,” which can cushion downside and support upside if guidance or spin‑off execution improves. MarketBeat analyst notes on HON
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/strategy pieces highlight long‑term demand opportunities for industrials in markets such as India, which benefits Honeywell’s diverse industrial and infrastructure exposure. India infrastructure opportunity (247WallStreet)
• Neutral Sentiment: General market coverage flagged HON among active Nasdaq names today; that attention can increase intraday volatility but is not directional by itself. Kalkine Media market activity note
• Neutral Sentiment: Guides on how investors may react to Honeywell’s Q4 results and the aerospace spin‑off are circulating; these are interpretive pieces that summarize risks/rewards rather than new facts. Investor reaction piece (Yahoo Finance)
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest entries show effectively zero days‑to‑cover (data anomalies/zeros reported). That indicates short interest news is not a current driver.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reports Solstice’s 2026 profit guidance came in below estimates and margins remain under pressure — a weaker forward outlook for the spin‑off can weigh on parent‑company sentiment and valuation. Solstice 2026 guidance miss (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: An SEC filing shows a Honeywell VP sold ~5,274 shares (~$1.26M at the time). Insider selling can be interpreted negatively by some investors, adding pressure to the stock. Insider sale disclosure

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.