On August 7, Honeywell fell 3.27% in regular trading, trading around $240.0/share, with turnover of approximately $7.33 billion.
The decline was primarily driven by the sharp selloff in its recently spun-off subsidiary, Honeywell Aerospace (HONA), which plunged over 26% in the prior session. HONA reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.87, down 32% year-over-year from $2.75, while revenue of $4.522 billion missed analyst expectations of $4.61 billion. RBC Capital subsequently cut HONA's price target from $300 to $250 while maintaining an Outperform rating.
Although Honeywell's own Q2 results exceeded expectations with adjusted EPS of $1.95 versus the $1.82 consensus, and management raised full-year profit guidance to $8.05-$8.35 per share, the aerospace subsidiary's earnings shortfall weighed on broader investor confidence. The aerospace spinoff was completed on June 29, and the performance divergence between parent and subsidiary has become a focal point for market participants reassessing the post-separation investment thesis.
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