Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Shares Bought by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 203,586 shares of the conglomerate's stock after acquiring an additional 5,108 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.'s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $45,988,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Valmark Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 4,641 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $1,048,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 1,448 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $327,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Saxony Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Honeywell International by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Saxony Capital Management LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Honeywell International by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 8,936 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $2,019,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Bill Few Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Honeywell International by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Bill Few Associates Inc. now owns 15,601 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $3,524,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company's stock.

Honeywell International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HON opened at $214.52 on Monday. Honeywell International Inc. has a twelve month low of $189.75 and a twelve month high of $242.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $139.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.63, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $216.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $216.39.

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Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The conglomerate reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Honeywell International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.11%. Honeywell International's dividend payout ratio is currently 51.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on HON. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $298.00 price objective (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Honeywell International in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Honeywell International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $236.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Honeywell International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Honeywell International from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Honeywell International from $210.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $249.38.

Insider Transactions at Honeywell International

In related news, VP Anne T. Madden sold 28,885 shares of Honeywell International 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 sale, the vice president now owns 41,580 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,644,066.20. The trade was a 40.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

About Honeywell International

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.

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