Earlier this month, industrial conglomerate Honeywell International (HON 1.33%) announced plans to break itself up into three stand-alone publicly traded entities. But if it was hoping to reignite investor excitement, it hasn't worked.
Honeywell International Inc (NASDAQ:HON ) Barclays 42nd Annual Industrial Select Conference February 19, 2025 7:30 AM ET Company Participants Vimal Kapur - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Julian Mitchell - Barclays Julian Mitchell Great. Good morning, everyone.
Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON ) Citi Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Results Conference February 18, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Vimal Kapur - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Kaplowitz - Citigroup Andrew Kaplowitz We're going to get started again. I introduced the conference at 07:10, but that's a bit early, so I'll introduce the conference again.
Honeywell International (HON -1.23%) is finally breaking up. The rationale for the breakup makes perfect sense, and it could release a lot of value for investors.
It's said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that's the case, then General Electric's NYSE: GE CEO must be blushing after hearing that Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON) is adopting a similar strategy by breaking up into separate entities.
On February 6, Honeywell – the Charlotte, NC-based conglomerate operating in industries such as aerospace, building automation, industrial automation, and energy and sustainability solutions – announced plans to split into three companies to boost stock returns, according to MarketWatch.
The announced break-up of US industrial conglomerate Honeywell last week, has led to some thoughts about whether something similar could create value for Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.) among some in the City.
On February 6, Honeywell announced it would be splitting its operations in aerospace and home automation. It had previously indicated it would be spinning out its advanced materials business.
Industrial conglomerate Honeywell International yesterday reported in principle solid results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024. At the same time, management announced that it expects to move forward with the separation of the conglomerate into three independent companies. In this update, I outline the reasons for the weakened sentiment around HON shares, which I attribute more to the earnings report and less to the separation announcement.
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) recently released its Q4 results, with revenues and earnings exceeding the street estimates. It reported sales of $10.1 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.47 per share, compared to the consensus estimates of $9.9 billion and $2.32, respectively.
HON's fourth-quarter results benefit from growth in commercial aftermarket, defense & space and process solutions. Softness across the safety & sensing technologies businesses hurts results.
CNBC's Seema Mody and Chris Senyek, Wolfe Research chief investment strategist, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the Honeywell split and if more spinoffs are ahead