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Investing.com - UBS has reiterated its Buy rating on Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) with a price target of $268.00 following a recent investor lunch with the company’s leadership team. According to InvestingPro data, Honeywell, currently trading at $232.88 with a market cap of $149.67B, appears slightly overvalued based on its Fair Value analysis. The company maintains a GOOD financial health score and has impressively maintained dividend payments for 41 consecutive years.
UBS analyst Amit Mehrotra expressed confidence in Honeywell’s management after meeting with CEO Vimal Kapur, CFO Mike Stepniak, and VP of Investor Relations Sean Meakim last week. The firm noted that its takeaways from the meeting aligned with its positive stance on the company. The broader analyst consensus supports this view, with a moderate Buy recommendation and price targets ranging from $203 to $300.
UBS believes Honeywell’s management team has "a strong handle on the business" and remains confident about near-term trends, including potential upside to second-quarter results and full-year guidance.
Looking at longer-term prospects, UBS sees potential for Honeywell to grow at mid-single digits through the business cycle following its planned spinoff, which could allow for additional multiple expansion.
The firm concluded that Honeywell "appears to be in the early innings of its turnaround, with plenty of opportunity to recoup many years of underperformance if management remains on its current execution trajectory."
In other recent news, Honeywell International Inc. has completed a liability management reorganization, which involved allocating certain asbestos-related and environmental assets and liabilities to separate entities. The company emphasized that this reorganization does not impact shareholders, as there is no change in share numbers or associated rights. Additionally, Jefferies has raised the stock price target for Honeywell to $240, citing the company’s planned Aerospace Technologies spin-off expected in the latter half of 2026. The firm maintains a Hold rating, noting that Honeywell’s revenue growth has lagged behind peers, suggesting potential adjustments to improve future growth.
Jefferies had previously raised the price target to $235, highlighting Honeywell’s strategic focus on adapting technology to meet unmet customer needs, particularly in aerospace. In another development, Honeywell has appointed Marc Steinberg, a Partner at Elliott Investment Management, as an independent Director and Audit Committee member. His financial expertise is expected to contribute significantly as Honeywell prepares for a major organizational change, splitting into three independent companies.
Meanwhile, Oppenheimer has maintained a Perform rating on Honeywell, recognizing the company’s efforts to optimize its business model, particularly in Aerospace and Industrial Automation. Honeywell’s strategy includes maximizing aftermarket potential and improving its recurring sales and margin mix. The company is leveraging its installed base to enhance revenue, aiming for mid to high single-digit overall growth. These developments reflect Honeywell’s ongoing strategic initiatives to navigate a dynamic industrial landscape.
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