Honeywell (HON, $204.93) beats Q3 earnings expectations
Honeywell International Inc. posted quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.25 per share, higher than the year-ago quarter’s $2.02 per share a year ago, and surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 per share (as reported in Zacks Equity Research).
Revenues of $8.95 billion, however, missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.37%. (as reported in Zacks Equity Research). It was $8.47 billion in the year-ago quarter. Organic sales rose +9%.
Honeywell’s Aerospace segment quarterly revenues grew +9% year over year. Building Technologies’ revenues rose +11% year-over-year, while Performance Materials and Technologies’ revenues total revenue increased +8%. Safety and Productivity Solutions revenues fell -7% owing to lower volumes in warehouse and workflow solutions and personal protective equipment.
For full-year 2022, Honeywell re-iterated its free cash flow expectation of $4.70-$5.10 billion. But it revised its forecast of operating cash flow to $5.20-$5.60 billion compared with prior estimate of $5.50-$5.90 billion. It now projects a segment margin of 21.6-21.8% (vs. prior forecast of 21.3-21.7%).
Honeywell now expects sales to be in the range of $35.40-$35.70 billion for 2022, compared with previous guidance of $35.50-$36.10 billion. Organic sales growth expectation is 6-7%, compared with previous projection of 5-7% .
The company now projects 2022 adjusted earnings per share in the range of $8.70-$8.80, boosting its outlook from prior forecast of $8.55-8.80.
Momentum Indicator for HON turns negative, indicating new downward trend
HON saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on December 30, 2024. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 94 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 94 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
HON moved below its 50-day moving average on January 06, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where HON declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 5 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where HON advanced for three days, in of 347 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
HON may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
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