Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) Given New $265.00 Price Target at Mizuho

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) had its price target raised by Mizuho from $240.00 to $265.00 in a research report report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the conglomerate’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on HON. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Honeywell International from $235.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wolfe Research raised Honeywell International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Honeywell International from $260.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Honeywell International in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $233.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Honeywell International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $250.71.

Honeywell International Stock Up 1.1%

HON opened at $245.75 on Monday. Honeywell International has a fifty-two week low of $196.59 and a fifty-two week high of $261.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.50, a PEG ratio of 5.49 and a beta of 0.90. The company’s 50-day moving average is $226.72 and its 200 day moving average is $227.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The conglomerate reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $9.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.03 billion. Honeywell International had a net margin of 23.90% and a return on equity of 34.00%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.77 EPS. Honeywell International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.200 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.430 EPS. Research analysts expect that Honeywell International will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.80%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Honeywell International

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Honeywell International by 9.1% in the fourth 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 lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 145.7% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 4,433 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $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% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 7,920 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,844,000 after acquiring an additional 1,223 shares during the period. Nebula Research & Development LLC grew its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 5,901 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,374,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Honeywell International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism increased: Mizuho raised its price target from $240 to $265 and assigned an “outperform” rating, while BMO Capital Markets lifted its target from $253 to $276 and also rated the stock “outperform.” The targets imply further upside from recent trading levels. Benzinga analyst price-target reports
• Positive Sentiment: Portfolio streamlining completed: Honeywell completed the all-cash sale of its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions business, including the Intelligrated and Transnorm brands, to American Industrial Partners. The divestiture allows Honeywell to focus more closely on automation opportunities in building, industrial and process markets. Honeywell Technologies Completes Sale of Warehouse and Workflow Solutions Business
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating momentum remains a catalyst: Honeywell’s latest quarterly results exceeded consensus EPS expectations, with revenue growth and broad demand in automation supporting confidence in its second-half outlook. Analysts cited improving organic growth and execution following the company’s portfolio changes. HON Q2 Earnings Beat and Analyst Upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: The sale brings strategic focus and cash proceeds, but the immediate earnings and balance-sheet impact were not detailed in the announcements. Investors may therefore look for additional disclosure on how Honeywell will deploy the proceeds.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has been entirely selling over the past six months, with several executives disposing of shares and no recorded purchases. This may temper some investor enthusiasm, although the transactions have not offset the broader positive reaction to earnings and analyst upgrades.

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.