Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) Shares Purchased by ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.

ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) by 3.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,448 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Honeywell International were worth $327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp increased its holdings 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 valued at $6,413,570,000 after purchasing an additional 92,112 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Honeywell International by 8.4% during 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 last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Honeywell International by 4.0% during 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 last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Honeywell International by 3.9% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 8,365,840 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,786,449,000 after acquiring an additional 310,807 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in Honeywell International by 0.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,910,551 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,048,600,000 after acquiring an additional 42,305 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Baird R W cut Honeywell International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup cut their target price 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. HSBC raised Honeywell International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Honeywell International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on Honeywell International from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Honeywell International has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $248.29.

Honeywell International Trading Up 1.1 %

NASDAQ:HON opened at $225.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $146.35 billion, a PE ratio of 25.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $227.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.54. Honeywell International Inc. has a 12-month low of $189.66 and a 12-month high of $242.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44.

Honeywell International 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.