Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 9,057,823 shares, a growth of 20.6% from the February 26th total of 7,511,345 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,200,940 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Honeywell International news, Director D Scott Davis sold 2,367 shares of Honeywell International stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $568,080.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,081 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,459,440. The trade was a 7.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert D. Mailloux sold 5,274 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.00, for a total value of $1,260,486.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 4,803 shares in the company, valued at $1,147,917. This represents a 52.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 18,190 shares of company stock worth $4,244,287 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Honeywell International

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HON. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Honeywell International during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Caitlin John LLC grew its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 138.9% in the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 129 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Honeywell International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Honeywell International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in Honeywell International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Honeywell International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced 2026 investor days for its Aerospace and Automation businesses ahead of the planned separation expected in Q3 2026 — this gives investors more clarity on strategy, financials and the timeline for the breakup, which can unlock shareholder value. Honeywell investor days PR
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage highlighting Honeywell’s role on projects like Artemis II and operations at its Clearwater facility underscores backlog and specialized aerospace capabilities — positive for credibility and long-cycle aerospace revenue visibility. Artemis II / Clearwater facility article
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target from $275 to $255 but kept an Overweight rating — the lower PT tempers upside expectations, yet the maintained positive rating signals continued confidence in Honeywell’s fundamentals and spin strategy. Barclays price-target adjustment
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks industry note flags cost and supply-chain headwinds for diversified operations, mentioning HON as a name to watch — reinforces caution on margins but doesn’t negate company-specific catalysts like the separation. Zacks industry outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent market write-ups note HON’s modest gains but continued underperformance versus the broader market — suggests gains today are driven by company-specific news rather than a broad sector move. MarketWatch stock note
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders sold roughly US$2.0M of Honeywell shares recently, which some investors may interpret as a signal of hesitancy or a desire to monetize ahead of the separation — potential short-term pressure on sentiment. Insider selling report

Honeywell International Stock Performance

HON stock opened at $228.20 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $233.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $213.26. Honeywell International has a 52 week low of $169.21 and a 52 week high of $248.18. The stock has a market cap of $145.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.56, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The conglomerate reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.54 by $0.05. Honeywell International had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 40.64%. The firm had revenue of $10.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.47 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Honeywell International will post 10.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $1.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $4.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio is 59.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HON shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Honeywell International from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Honeywell International from $249.00 to $268.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup increased their price target on Honeywell International from $262.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Evercore lifted their price target on Honeywell International from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Honeywell International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.83.

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.