Market OverviewHoneywell International closed at $219.97 on April 22, down 1.01% on the day and 5.26% for the week. Year-to-date the stock is up 13.91%. The industrial conglomerate has a market cap of $140.8 billion.
ORTEX Stock Scores (as of April 23, 2026)
Total Score: 72.39/100 (solid overall rating)
Quality: 70.04/100 (strong financial quality)
Growth: 67.77/100 (good growth characteristics)
Momentum: 56.06/100 (moderate momentum)
Value: 43.86/100 (fairly valued, not a deep value play)
Short Interest Data (as of April 21, 2026)
SI % of Float: 1.82%
Short shares: 10.96M shares
Change (1 day): +1.47%
Change (1 week): +0.80%
Change (1 month): +34.44%
Days to Cover: 0.95 days
Cost to Borrow: 0.46% APR (up 74.7% in 1 week)
Utilization: 0.68%
Short Score: 31.62/100 (low short interest environment)
Short interest remains very low at just 1.82% of float, though it has increased notably over the past month (up 34%). The cost to borrow has spiked recently, rising nearly 75% in the past week, though it remains quite low in absolute terms at 0.46% APR. Days to cover is under 1 day, indicating shorts could easily cover if needed.
Options Sentiment
Put/Call Ratio (PCR): 0.5842 (April 21)
PCR Z-Score: +2.47 (elevated put buying, 2.47 standard deviations above 20-day mean)
20-day PCR Mean: 0.44
The elevated PCR indicates increased hedging activity or bearish positioning, with put volume running well above recent norms.
Fundamentals (Annual)
Revenue: $39.5B
EBITDA: $10.0B
Net Income: $6.1B
EPS: $10.52
EV/EBITDA: 17.04x
EV/Revenue: 4.33x
Net Debt: $21.5B
Operating Cash Flow: $6.4B
Analyst Coverage
Upside to Target: 13.39%
Next Event: Q1 2026 Earnings Call (today, April 23 at 12:30 PM UTC)
Technical Indicators
RSI (14): 39.55 (approaching oversold territory)
Dividend Yield: 2.21%
Summary
Honeywell shows solid fundamentals with strong quality and growth scores. Short interest is minimal at under 2% of float, though recent increases and a spike in borrowing costs suggest some near-term caution. The elevated put/call ratio and oversold RSI indicate potential near-term pressure, but the company's strong balance sheet and 13% upside to analyst targets provide support. Pay attention to today's Q1 earnings call for guidance updates.
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