Honeywell (HON) Q3 Earnings Put Margin Expansion Center Stage

Honeywell International just posted Q3 2026 earnings as a pure-play automation specialist, and the stock edged up about 1.3% on the day. That is a mild move for a report built around one powerful idea: margin expansion is doing the heavy lifting. Adjusted earnings per share of about US$2.27 and segment margin near 21% turned a routine quarter into a sentiment reset, as investors weighed a relatively modest price reaction against a much sharper improvement in profitability and free cash flow...