Key Factors to Consider Before Investing in Honeywell International (HON)

By Susan Ramirez • Thursday, January 18 09:52 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Industrials company Honeywell International has moved -0.1% so far today on a volume of 91,613, compared to its average of 2,856,260.

Honeywell International trades -8.27% away from its average analyst target price of $215.57 per share. The 21 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $175.0 to $250.0, and on average have given Honeywell International a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying HON should be aware of the facts below:

Honeywell International's current price is 188.7% above its Graham number of $68.49, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Honeywell International has moved -1.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 21.6%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 8.08, Honeywell International has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.5 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
HON has a forward P/E ratio of 19.8 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $9.97 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.85 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Honeywell International is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 7.57 compared to its sector average of 4.06
Honeywell International Inc. operates as a diversified technology and manufacturing company worldwide.
Based in Charlotte, the company has 97,000 full time employees and a market cap of $130.37 Billion. Honeywell International currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.1%.

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