Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for HON Q2 Earnings

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Honeywell International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the conglomerate will post earnings of $2.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Honeywell International’s current full-year earnings is $10.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honeywell International’s Q1 2027 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.44 EPS.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) last released its 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. Honeywell International had a net margin of 15.07% and a return on equity of 38.11%. The business had revenue of $10.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.58 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Honeywell International to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Honeywell International from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $218.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday. HSBC cut their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $290.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $255.00 price objective on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Friday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $240.00 to $222.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $236.48.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

Shares of HON stock opened at $219.39 on Monday. Honeywell International has a fifty-two week low of $169.21 and a fifty-two week high of $228.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $197.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $209.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market cap of $139.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.12, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honeywell International

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Honeywell International during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in Honeywell International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Honeywell International by 491.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 142 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Honeywell International in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Honeywell International in the second quarter worth $33,000. 75.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.