3-way split will offset tariff risk

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Honeywell makes most of its products in the very markets it is selling them to. Even so, it expects new tariffs in the U.S. and other countries will cost it $500 million in 2025. To offset that, Honeywell will increase some prices and find alternatives for various inputs. The company is so confident that it has raised its tariff-adjusted earnings outlook. Longer-term, Honeywell’s upcoming plan to split into three “pure-play” companies should help unlock its holding company discount. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. $217 is your #1 Spinoff Buy for 2025. The company (Nasdaq symbol HON; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 642.7 million; Market cap: $139.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.honeywell.com) is a diversified technology firm operating through four main segments: Aerospace Technologies (43% of its sales in the latest quarter, 48% of earnings) makes jet engines, aircraft control systems, and communications and navigation gear. Industrial Automation (24%, 18%) makes a variety of products for manufacturers, such as devices that detect hazardous chemicals and gases, personal…