In the past week, HON stock has gone up by 6.82%, with a monthly decline of -4.40% and a quarterly plunge of -8.60%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.69%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.29% for Honeywell International Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.35% for HON’s stock, with a -6.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Honeywell International Inc (NASDAQ: HON) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Honeywell International Inc (NASDAQ: HON) is 22.99x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HON is 1.06. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HON is 642.55M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.23% of that float. On April 15, 2025, HON’s average trading volume was 4.75M shares.
HON) stock’s latest price update
Honeywell International Inc (NASDAQ: HON)’s stock price has increased by 0.86 compared to its previous closing price of 198.55. However, the company has seen a 6.82% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-10 that Honeywell International (HON) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
Analysts’ Opinion of HON
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HON stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for HON by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for HON in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $260 based on the research report published on February 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HON reach a price target of $290. The rating they have provided for HON stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
HON Trading at -3.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HON to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.69%, as shares sank -4.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HON rose by +6.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $205.07. In addition, Honeywell International Inc saw -11.35% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HON starting from ROBIN WASHINGTON, who proposed sale 2,124 shares at the price of $206.03 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, ROBIN WASHINGTON now owns shares of Honeywell International Inc, valued at $437,602 using the latest closing price.
Madden Anne T, the SrVP and General Counsel of Honeywell International Inc, sale 28,885 shares at $207.89 during a trade that took place back on Feb 10 ’25, which means that Madden Anne T is holding 41,580 shares at $6,004,903 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HON
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Honeywell International Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 33.10, with 8.35 for asset returns.
Based on Honeywell International Inc (HON), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Honeywell International Inc (HON) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
