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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) Stock Moves -0.2%: What You Should Know

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Honeywell International Inc. (HON - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $195.94, moving -0.2% from the previous trading session. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's 1.48% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.05%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%.

Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 2.08% over the past month, outpacing the Conglomerates sector's loss of 1.87% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.08% in that time.

Honeywell International Inc. will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 29, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.86, down 3.13% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $8.35 billion, down 1.24% from the year-ago period.

For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $8.55 per share and revenue of $35.95 billion, which would represent changes of +6.08% and +4.54%, respectively, from the prior year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Honeywell International Inc.These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.44% lower. Honeywell International Inc. is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Looking at its valuation, Honeywell International Inc. is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 22.97. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.43.

It is also worth noting that HON currently has a PEG ratio of 2.38. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Diversified Operations stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.31 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Diversified Operations industry is part of the Conglomerates sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 66, which puts it in the top 27% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within 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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