Honeywell International Inc. (HON) closed the most recent trading day at $202.50, moving -2.93% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.4%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.66%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 1.11% was narrower than the Conglomerates sector's loss of 5.45% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 1.02%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Honeywell International Inc. in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 23, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Honeywell International Inc. to post earnings of $2.55 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 1.16%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $10.09 billion, up 3.7% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $10.51 per share and a revenue of $40.72 billion, representing changes of +6.27% and +5.76%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Honeywell International Inc. should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.23% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Honeywell International Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Honeywell International Inc. currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 19.85. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 18.24 of its industry.
It's also important to note that HON currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.34. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Diversified Operations industry stood at 1.74 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Diversified Operations industry is part of the Conglomerates sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 97, placing it within the top 40% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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