Honeywell International
Board approves tax-free spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace; 1 HONA share per 2 HON held
About the company
Honeywell International is a diversified industrial conglomerate operating in aerospace, building automation, energy, and industrial software. Post-spin, Honeywell Aerospace will focus on commercial aviation, defense, and space markets, while Honeywell Technologies concentrates on automation and industrial software.
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The board of Honeywell International (HON), a diversified industrial conglomerate operating in aerospace and building automation, granted final approval for the spin-off of its aerospace business to create two standalone entities. Following the SEC declaring the Form 10 effective on June 11, shareholders of record as of June 15 will receive one share of Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) for every two HON shares held, with the distribution scheduled for June 29. The remaining automation and industrial software business will be renamed Honeywell Technologies and undergo a 1-for-2 reverse stock split while continuing to trade under the ticker HON. When-issued trading for the aerospace unit under the ticker HONAV is expected to commence around June 15. This transaction creates a pure-play aerospace company and a focused automation entity, with the when-issued market providing a price-discovery window ahead of the June 29 distribution.
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) received formal board approval to spin off Honeywell Aerospace, with shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026 expected to receive one Honeywell Aerospace share for every two Honeywell shares held. The distribution is expected on June 29, 2026, after which Honeywell Aerospace will trade on Nasdaq under HONA and the remaining Honeywell Technologies parent will retain the HON ticker. The source-supported mechanics are the 1-for-2 distribution ratio, record date, when-issued/price-discovery period, and expected June 29 separation; the cited materials do not support a separate 1-for-2 reverse stock split of the parent.
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) reaffirmed 2026 consolidated sales guidance of $38.8B-$39.8B and adjusted EPS of $10.35-$10.65 ahead of its planned Honeywell Aerospace spin-off on June 29, 2026 and June 11 Investor Day. Post-spin Honeywell Technologies is expected to generate 2026 sales of $19.9B-$20.2B and adjusted EPS of $3.95-$4.15. The preliminary standalone guidance provides the market its first clean look at RemainCo earnings power to anchor post-spin valuation and pair-trade positioning.
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Record date for the pro-rata spin-off distribution set for June 15, 2026. Distribution ratio is 1 share of Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) for every 2 shares of Honeywell (HON) held. Honeywell Aerospace is expected to begin 'when-issued' trading on Nasdaq under ticker 'HONAV' on or about June 15, and 'regular-way' trading as 'HONA' on June 29. A concurrent 1-for-2 reverse stock split of Honeywell shares becomes effective on June 29, immediately following the distribution, reducing outstanding shares from ~634M to ~317M.
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Honeywell (HON) disclosed that its majority-owned subsidiary Quantinuum has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 for a proposed initial public offering in the U.S. Quantinuum, a quantum computing company formed in 2021 through the combination of Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum Computing, develops hardware and software for quantum computers and reported a $136.6 million net loss in Q1 2026. Honeywell will remain the majority owner following the IPO, making the transaction a carve-out rather than a spin-off. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have yet to be determined. The structure creates a new publicly traded vehicle for the asset while Honeywell retains majority control, presenting potential relative-value and stub-trade analysis opportunities.
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Honeywell International (HON) has shifted the expected completion date for the pro-rata spin-off of its Aerospace business to June 29, 2026, from a prior target of the second half of 2026. Definitive additional proxy materials detail the anticipated board of directors for the standalone Honeywell Aerospace company, which manufactures aircraft engines, avionics, and systems. The update follows the October 2025 separation of the Advanced Materials business and the May 8, 2026, public Form S-1 filing for the proposed IPO of the company's Quantinuum unit (which reported a $136.6M Q1 2026 net loss). Shareholders will vote on a reverse stock split proposal and the election of directors including Marc Steinberg, a partner at Elliott Investment Management.
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Honeywell International filed proxy soliciting materials for its April/May 2026 Annual Meeting, placing its portfolio transformation — including the separation of Honeywell Aerospace and planned divestitures of its Productivity Solutions and Services and Warehouse and Workflow Solutions businesses — as an active shareholder voting matter. Aerospace spin-off (HONA) is expected June 29, 2026; the PSS divestiture to Brady is for $1.4B cash; WWS sale is expected H2 2026. A multi-part conglomerate breakup with shareholder votes as a formal milestone creates a sequenced re-rating path, as each discrete entity trades on its own merits rather than at a blended conglomerate multiple. Concurrent execution of three separations introduces compounded operational risk across the portfolio transformation. Annual Meeting scheduled for April/May 2026 — shareholder votes on portfolio transformation items are the next binary event.
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Honeywell announced plans to hold investor days in 2026 for its Aerospace and Automation businesses ahead of the planned Q3 2026 separation into two independent public companies. Terms undisclosed. The investor days will provide detailed financials, operations, and long-term vision for each standalone entity, helping investors assess the value creation potential from the breakup of the industrial conglomerate. Monitor for announcement of specific investor day dates in Q2 2026. Previously: Aerospace subsidiary priced $16 billion in senior notes with $10 billion distributed to Honeywell for debt redemptions.
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Diversified aerospace, building controls, and performance materials manufacturer; Fortune 500 industrial conglomerate with global scale.Honeywell plans to spin off its aerospace business as a standalone public company, with a Form 10 registration statement filed in March 2026. The separation is scheduled for completion in Q3 2026. The SpinCo covers defense, commercial aviation, and space segments. Monitor for distribution ratio and SpinCo ticker announcement.
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Honeywell priced senior notes as part of the financial preparation for the aerospace spin-off — a concrete financial step that advances the separation timeline. Honeywell Aerospace (~$15B+ revenue, strong margins) will trade as a standalone aerospace and defense company. The Honeywell stub retains building technologies, performance materials, and process solutions. Standard conglomerate breakup thesis: aerospace commands premium multiples (similar to GE Aerospace, RTX) while the remaining industrial segments get more appropriate valuations. Forced sellers of either entity post-distribution will likely create entry points
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Honeywell announced pricing of $16 billion in senior notes by its Aerospace subsidiary in connection with the previously announced plan to spin-off Honeywell Aerospace. The proceeds from $10 billion in new money notes will be used to make a cash distribution to Honeywell prior to the spin-off. The notes offering is expected to close around March 16, 2026.
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Honeywell entered amended agreement to acquire Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business for £1.325 billion, down from original £1.8 billion consideration. Long stop date extended to July 21, 2026, with potential extension to August 21, 2026 if regulatory approvals pending. Completion anticipated by end of August 2026.
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Honeywell plans to spin off its Aerospace division into a separate publicly traded avionics company as part of an accelerated portfolio overhaul. The remaining company will focus on industrial automation and related businesses.
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Honeywell International reported Q4 2025 results with revenue of $9.758 billion but net income fell to $295 million due to goodwill and asset impairments. The company provided 2026 guidance for continuing operations revenue of $38.8-39.8 billion and diluted EPS of $9.59-9.89. Honeywell is planning to spin off its aerospace business.
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Honeywell announced acceleration of its planned spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace, now expected to complete in Q3 2026 ahead of previous timeline. The company has already completed the spin-off of Solstice Advanced Materials as part of its portfolio optimization strategy.
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