Honeywell: A Tough Environment, But A Great Company

Summary:

*Honeywell's stock is down big so far in 2020.

*However, the company still has promising long-term business prospects. It also helps the bull case that Honeywell entered 2020 in a great position, operationally and financially.

*I hold a position in Honeywell, and I plan to add shares on any significant pullbacks.

Honeywell's ($HON) stock has taken a significant hit so far in 2020 due mainly to COVID-19 concerns (and the potential impact to the economy). On a year-to-date basis, the stock is down ~32% and it is underperforming the broader market by almost 10 percentage points.

Investors should definitely be concerned about the potential economic impact of the current health scare but, in my opinion, this pullback will eventually turn out to be a great long-term buying opportunity. To this point, I believe that shareholders of this diversified, well-capitalized industrial conglomerate should use the current dip as an opportunity to add to their HON positions.