Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Shares Purchased by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON - Free Report) by 6.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 546,030 shares of the conglomerate's stock after acquiring an additional 33,618 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned 0.08% of Honeywell International worth $123,333,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of HON. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,026,897 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $6,413,570,000 after acquiring an additional 92,112 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 8.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 17,826,700 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $3,684,957,000 after acquiring an additional 1,376,479 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 4.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,360,730 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $2,959,535,000 after acquiring an additional 547,998 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,763,764 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $1,527,867,000 after acquiring an additional 631,761 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 7.2% in the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,978,872 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $822,458,000 after acquiring an additional 265,789 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.91% of the company's stock.

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Honeywell International Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ HON traded down $0.77 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $210.12. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,544,911 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,224,633. 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 business's 50 day moving average is $214.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $216.53. Honeywell International Inc. has a 12-month low of $189.75 and a 12-month high of $242.77. The firm has a market cap of $136.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.08.

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 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 EPS for the current year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $1.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.15%. Honeywell International's payout ratio is 51.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HON has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Honeywell International from $253.00 to $236.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Honeywell International from $268.00 to $266.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 13th. StockNews.com lowered Honeywell International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Hsbc Global Res raised Honeywell International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Honeywell International from $210.00 to $217.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Honeywell International has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $249.38.

Insider Transactions at Honeywell International

In other Honeywell International news, VP Anne T. Madden sold 28,885 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $8,644,066.20. This trade represents a 40.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

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.