ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing Has $594,000 Holdings in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON)

ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing decreased its stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 11.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,629 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 340 shares during the quarter. ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $594,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Howard Capital Management Group LLC increased its position in Honeywell International by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $571,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. United Bank increased its holdings in shares of Honeywell International by 2.8% during the third quarter. United Bank now owns 8,183 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,692,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Honeywell International by 12.5% during the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 23,250 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $4,806,000 after purchasing an additional 2,589 shares during the period. Freedom Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Honeywell International by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,354 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the period. Finally, Blueshift Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Honeywell International during the 3rd quarter valued at $230,000. Institutional investors own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Honeywell International from $233.00 to $231.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Barclays cut their price target on Honeywell International from $251.00 to $247.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Honeywell International from $210.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Honeywell International from $227.00 to $256.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target 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. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $249.08.

Honeywell International Stock Down 1.8 %

HON opened at $210.34 on Friday. Honeywell International Inc. has a twelve month low of $189.75 and a twelve month high of $242.77. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $213.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $216.87. The stock has a market cap of $136.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.15, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.08. 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) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The conglomerate reported $2.47 earnings per share 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%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Honeywell International Inc. will post 10.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Honeywell International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Honeywell International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.89%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Honeywell International news, VP Anne T. Madden sold 28,885 shares of the 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 sale, the vice president now owns 41,580 shares in the company, valued at $8,644,066.20. This represents a 40.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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.