PREVIEW: Honeywell's post spinoff earnings seen dropping 62% y/y
** Shares of Honeywell International HON.O up ~0.9% on Wed ahead of qrtly results due before the opening bell Thurs
** Industrial conglomerate seen posting Q3 adj EPS of $2.17, a ~61.6% y/y decrease, on $5.01 bln in rev, down 51.9% from Q3 2025, according to LSEG data
** With Q2 results, HON missed EPS estimates for the first time since at least Q1 2021, per LSEG
** On July 23, in its first qtrly report as a standalone company following its three-way split, HON missed analyst estimates but raised its full-year profit targets due to resilient demand for its industrial and building automation products
** Of 26 analysts covering HON, 16 rate stock "buy" or "strong buy", remaining 10 recommend "hold"
** Median 12-mo PT of $262.50, down 3.5% from three months ago (LSEG)
** HON options imply a 5.0% swing for the shares, in either direction by Friday, per Trade Alert data; that is lower than the stock's avg move of 5.3% on the day of results over the last eight qtrs
** HON shares have gained 5.2% YTD compared with the Dow's .DJI 9.9% advance so far this year