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Is HON a good stock to buy?

Honeywell International Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Honeywell
HON · $70.51B
$222.46-0.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$210$220$230SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -2.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$254.88 +14.6%
  • ConsensusBuy · 24
  • P/E vs own-20.5%
  • P/E vs sector-63.2%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs3 of 4
  • MACD0.14
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E10.1x
  • RSI54
  • Support-3.1%
  • Resistance+1.9%
  • Off 52w high-14.5%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+1.8%
  • 52w range$196–$260
  • ATR+2.6%
  • Off ATH-14.5%
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  • Insiders-$2.08M
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

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Is Honeywell a good stock to buy?

Honeywell is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 10.1 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 12.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits steady
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

HON sales growth revenue growth

+2%a year, for the last 3 years

Honeywell's sales grew 2% a year for 3 years, to $37.44B in fiscal 2025.

HON analysts' forecast revenue estimates

-46%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Honeywell's sales to fall 46% to $20.15B in fiscal 2026 (17 analysts).

HON competitors

pretickt analysis-24%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Honeywell's sales fell 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Cummins' grew 7%, Emerson Electric's grew 5%, Illinois Tool Works' grew 5% and Paccar's fell 3%.

HON sales by business revenue by segment

47%of its sales from Aerospace

Aerospace brought Honeywell 47% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Safety And Productivity Solutions 25%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

HON margin on each sale gross margin

38%left after making the product

Honeywell kept 38% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 35%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits steady

HON cash generated free cash flow

$1.28Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Honeywell generated $1.28B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

HON earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Honeywell beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 22, 2026.

HON insider selling

-$6.86Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Honeywell's executives and directors sold a net $6.86M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

HON number of employees

-1%fewer people in a year

Honeywell had 101,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

HON financial health Altman Z-score

2.7Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Honeywell's Altman Z-score is 2.7 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

HON price vs profit P/E ratio

10.1×a year's earnings

Honeywell's P/E ratio is 10.1 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 12.0.

HON price vs competitors

pretickt analysis10.1×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 10.1 times Honeywell's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Emerson Electric (34.8), Illinois Tool Works (25.6), Paccar (20.3) or Cummins (18.9).

HON analysts' target price target

+15%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Honeywell is $255, 15% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $222.46.

HON growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+21%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $222.46 a share, Honeywell's free cash flow must grow about 21% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Honeywell's P/E ratio?

Honeywell's P/E ratio is 10.1 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 12.0. Investors pay 10.1 times Honeywell's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Emerson Electric (34.8), Illinois Tool Works (25.6), Paccar (20.3) or Cummins (18.9).

Who are Honeywell's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Honeywell with Cummins, Illinois Tool Works, Paccar and Emerson Electric. Honeywell's sales fell 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Cummins' grew 7%, Emerson Electric's grew 5%, Illinois Tool Works' grew 5% and Paccar's fell 3%.

Are insiders selling Honeywell stock?

Honeywell's executives and directors sold a net $6.86M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Honeywell make money?

Aerospace brought Honeywell 47% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Safety And Productivity Solutions 25%.

How many employees does Honeywell have?

Honeywell had 101,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.