Uncovering Overlooked Insights on Honeywell International (HON)

By Naomi Wentworth • Wednesday, June 25 15:20 • Permanent Link

More and more people are talking about Honeywell International over the last few weeks. Is it worth buying the Aerospace & Defense stock at a price of $221.35? Only time will tell. The information below will give you a basic idea of what this investment may entail:

Honeywell International has moved 5.2% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 11.2%
HON has an average analyst rating of buy and is -8.16% away from its mean target price of $241.03 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $8.69
Honeywell International has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.5 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $11.01 and its forward P/E ratio is 20.1
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 8.15 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
Honeywell International is part of the Industrials sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 24.03 and an average P/B of 2.89
HON has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -0.4% and gross profit margins of 0.4%
The company has a free cash flow of $4.35 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
Honeywell International Inc. engages in the aerospace technologies, industrial automation, building automation, and energy and sustainable solutions businesses in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aerospace Technologies 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; thermal systems; and spare parts; repair, overhaul, and maintenance services; and wireless connectivity services. Its Industrial Automation segment provides automation control and instrumentation products and services; smart energy products; sensing technologies with custom-engineered sensors and services; gas detection technologies and personal protective equipment; and system design automation equipment, as well as software and analytics for manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment operations. Its Building Automation segment provides software applications for building control and optimization; sensors, switches, control systems, and instruments for energy management; access control; video surveillance; fire products; and installation, maintenance, and upgrades of systems. The company's Energy and Sustainability Solutions segment offers aviation fuels, petrochemical, refining, and natural gas liquefaction technologies; carbon management solutions; catalysts and adsorbents, equipment and aftermarket services; refrigeration and heating solutions; protective armor and medical applications; and semiconductor materials, as well as data integration and software solutions. Honeywell International Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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