Honeywell International Inc. · HON · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Honeywell maintains guidance as backlog and portfolio changes support growth

Honeywell's maintained FY2026 outlook is supported by backlog, order growth and margin expansion, but the evidence remains balanced by supply-chain constraints, geopolitical exposure and portfolio-transformation execution risk.

Reported Before market openNASDAQIndustrials $67.12B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $2.58 Consensus $2.43
EPS surprise +6.2% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $9.14B Consensus $9.30B
Revenue surprise -1.7% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -2.6% Event window
SPY move -0.4% Same window
Abnormal move -2.2% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.3× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +4.4% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior quarter, management reported continued order and margin momentum while moving closer to the planned Aerospace spinoff and divestitures. The call also highlighted a modest Middle East conflict impact and temporary Aerospace supply-chain constraints.

Guidance delta

Management maintained FY2026 guidance for 3–6% organic sales growth, with high-single-digit Aerospace growth and flat Process Automation and Technology sales.

Key takeaways

  • Management reported 11% adjusted EPS growth and 90 basis points of margin expansion to 23.3%.
  • Backlog exceeded $38 billion with book-to-bill above 1.1, supporting management's growth outlook.
  • Building Automation, Aerospace and Process Automation drove order growth, including demand tied to data centers, LNG and refining projects.
  • Management cited a modest 0.5–1% revenue impact from the Middle East conflict and temporary Aerospace supply-chain constraints.
  • The Aerospace spinoff and planned business divestitures remain central execution milestones.

Management priorities

  • Complete the Aerospace spinoff and planned divestitures
  • Add supply-chain capacity and new suppliers for Aerospace
  • Convert backlog and large LNG, refining and petrochemical wins into sales
  • Advance the Johnson Matthey Catalyst Technologies acquisition

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
HON EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $2.60 Q4 '23 actual $2.60, match Q1 '24 estimate $2.17 Q1 '24 actual $2.25, beat Q2 '24 estimate $2.42 Q2 '24 actual $2.49, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2.50 Q3 '24 actual $2.58, beat Q2 '25 estimate $5.32 Q2 '25 actual $4.92, miss Q3 '25 estimate $2.56 Q3 '25 actual $2.82, beat Q4 '25 estimate $5.08 Q4 '25 actual $5.18, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2.43 Q1 '26 actual $2.58, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1.80 Q2 '26 actual $1.95, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.16 Q4 '26 estimate $2.42 Q1 '27 estimate $2.19 Q2 '27 estimate $2.45
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy30 ratings
Bullish2066.7%
Neutral1033.3%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$211.79Previous close
$175Low
$239.49Average
$293High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 25, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 31, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 18, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 14, 2026
B of A Securities Neutral UnderperformUpgradeJul 28, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 27, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $211.79. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Wells FargoStephen Tusa$231$211.79 +9.1%Sep 24, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$250$217.43 +18.0%Aug 31, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$293$229.15 +38.3%Aug 18, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$255$229.95 +20.4%Aug 17, 2026
JefferiesSheila Kahyaoglu$175$246.21 -17.4%Aug 9, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Honeywell International Inc. functions as a global leader in diversified technology and manufacturing. Its Aerospace division furnishes a comprehensive array of products and services for the aviation and space industries. This includes crucial components like auxiliary power units, propulsion systems, integrated avionics, environmental control mechanisms, and electrical power solutions. The segment also supplies engine controls, flight safety systems, communication and navigation hardware, and advanced data and software applications. Additionally, it provides radar, surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, sophisticated instruments, satellite and space components, and aircraft wheels and brakes. Essential support services cover spare parts, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, thermal systems, and wireless connectivity management. The Honeywell Building Technologies unit focuses on creating smarter, safer, and more efficient structures.…

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-25. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.