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4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Honeywell

By Brian D. Pacampara, CFA – Updated Apr 5, 2017 at 7:26PM

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Market-trouncing returns could be written in the stars.

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 120,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, industrial conglomerate Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) has earned a respected four-star ranking. While five-star stocks have been the best performers, our data has shown that four-star stocks still outshine the market by a significant margin and shouldn't be taken lightly; conversely, low-rated stocks have woefully lagged the market average.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Honeywell's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Honeywell facts

Headquarters (Founded)

Morristown, New Jersey (1920)

Market Cap

$20.98 billion

Industry

Aerospace and Defense

TTM Revenue

$37.12 billion

Management

CEO David Cote (since 2002)

CFO David Anderson (since 2003)

Return on Equity (average last three years)

24.2%

Competitors

Tyco International (NYSE:TYC),

United Technologies (NYSE:UTX)

CAPS members bullish on HON also bullish on

General Electric (NYSE:GE),

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO)

CAPS members bearish on HON also bearish on

Boeing (NYSE:BA),

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)

Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.

Over on CAPS, fully 156 of the 165 All-Star members who have rated Honeywell -- some 94% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include DemonDoug and spiritof78, both of whom are ranked in the top 10% of our community.

Late last month, DemonDoug kept the Honeywell bull case deceptively simple: "Blood on the streets, time to buy solid large cap international companies."

A more recent pitch from spiritof78 last week agrees, highlighting the stock's recent plunge as a honey of a deal:

Is this company really worth 50% less than it was 52 weeks ago, even as profits increased in terms or real dollars year over year?

Perhaps I'm grabbing at a falling knife here but this is an international company, that is also the receipient of major government contracts. It's list of products is long and varied, while institutions may be forced to continue to liquidate positions to cover investor withdrawals, this one has the look of a long term winner at these valuations.

What do you think about Honeywell, or any other stock for that matter? Make your voice heard on Motley Fool CAPS today. More than 120,000 investors are waiting to hear what you have to say. CAPS is 100% free, so simply click here to get started.

Fool contributor Brian Pacampara owns no position in any of the companies mentioned. Tyco International is a Motley Fool Inside Value recommendation. The Fool's disclosure policy always gets a perfect score.

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Stocks Mentioned

Honeywell International Inc. Stock Quote
Honeywell International Inc.
HON
$171.38 (-1.08%) $-1.87
The Boeing Company Stock Quote
The Boeing Company
BA
$131.26 (-5.37%) $-7.45
General Electric Company Stock Quote
General Electric Company
GE
$64.55 (-1.24%) $0.81
Caterpillar Inc. Stock Quote
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$164.24 (-3.70%) $-6.31
Raytheon Technologies Corporation Stock Quote
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
RTX
$82.03 (-1.70%) $-1.42
Cisco Systems, Inc. Stock Quote
Cisco Systems, Inc.
CSCO
$40.66 (-1.19%) $0.49
Tyco International plc Stock Quote
Tyco International plc
TYC

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