PREVIEW: Honeywell Q4 EPS seen up 2.8% vs Q4 2024 despite expected revenue dip

By Stephen Culp

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Shares of Honeywell International HON.O down 0.3% on Wed ahead of qrtly results due before the opening bell Thurs

Industrial conglomerate seen posting Q4 adj EPS of $2.54, a 2.8% y/y increase, on $9.85 bln in rev, down 2.3% from Q4 2024, according to LSEG data

HON has beaten or met EPS estimates every qtr going back to at least Q1 2020, per LSEG

On Oct 23, co raised 2025 profit forecast despite Solstice spin-off; hike attributed to solid aerospace demand

Of 30 analysts covering HON, 18 rate stock "buy" or stronger, 11 recommend "hold," with 1 "sell" rating

Median 12-mo PT of $235.50, down 4.9% from 3 months ago (LSEG)

HON options imply a 3.8% swing for the shares, in either direction by Friday, per Trade Alert data; that is lower than the stock's avg move of 4.7% on the day of results over the last eight qtrs

HON shares have jumped ~13% YTD compared with the Dow's .DJI ~2% advance over the same time period