Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. Raises Holdings in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON)

Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 12.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,501 shares of the conglomerate's stock after buying an additional 3,684 shares during the period. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc.'s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $7,793,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new position in Honeywell International in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Hoese & Co LLP acquired a new stake in Honeywell International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Honeywell International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Financial Avengers Inc. boosted its holdings in Honeywell International by 48.1% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Avengers Inc. now owns 154 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 96.4% in the third quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp now owns 165 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. 75.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Honeywell International

In other news, VP Anne T. Madden sold 28,885 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.89, for a total transaction of $6,004,902.65. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 41,580 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,644,066.20. This represents a 40.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HON traded up $0.59 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $211.94. 6,221,796 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,177,537. The firm has a market capitalization of $137.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.05. Honeywell International Inc. has a 1-year low of $189.75 and a 1-year high of $242.77. The company has a 50-day moving average of $220.74 and a 200 day moving average of $215.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33.

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The conglomerate reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.10. Honeywell International had a return on equity of 35.78% and a net margin of 14.82%. Research analysts anticipate that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 EPS for the current year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Honeywell International's dividend payout ratio is presently 51.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Honeywell International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $236.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Friday, February 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Honeywell International from $227.00 to $256.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Honeywell International from $268.00 to $266.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Baird R W lowered shares of Honeywell International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $210.00 to $217.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $248.71.

Honeywell International Company Profile

Honeywell International Inc engages in the aerospace technologies, building automation, energy and sustainable solutions, and industrial automation businesses in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aerospace segment offers auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, integrated avionics, environmental control and electric power systems, engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software applications, radar and surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space components, and aircraft wheels and brakes; spare parts; repair, overhaul, and maintenance services; and thermal systems, as well as wireless connectivity services.