Key Insights on Investing in Honeywell International (HON)

By Emilio Sanchez • Thursday, September 04 10:12 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Industrials company Honeywell International has moved -0.0% so far today on a volume of 606,450, compared to its average of 3,296,443. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Honeywell International trades -15.42% away from its average analyst target price of $252.97 per share. The 21 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $210.0 to $290.0, 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 186.7% above its Graham number of $74.62, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Honeywell International has moved 5.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.2%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 8.8, Honeywell International has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.3 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
HON has a forward P/E ratio of 19.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $11.01 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 8.44 compared to its sector average of 2.89
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.
Based in Charlotte, the company has 102,000 full time employees and a market cap of $135.84 Billion. Honeywell International currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.1%.

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