Honeywell Shares Fall 0.34% as Strategic IoT Meter Upgrade Drives 64th-Ranked $1.29B Trading Volume

Honeywell International (HON) closed 0.34% lower on September 24, 2025, with a trading volume of $1.29 billion, ranking 64th in market activity. The decline came amid a strategic partnership with Energy Assets to upgrade 67,000 UK gas meters using advanced narrowband IoT communication modules and extended-life batteries. The retrofit solution, designed to avoid full meter replacements, aligns with the UK’s 2G network phaseout timeline and aims to extend meter battery life from eight to 15 years.

The collaboration underscores Honeywell’s focus on digital metering solutions to modernize infrastructure without disrupting gas supply. By integrating the NB-IoT modules with Vodafone’s network and Honeywell’s data platform, Energy Assets gains centralized monitoring capabilities. The project reinforces Honeywell’s role in energy transition and automation, leveraging its existing relationship with Energy Assets since 2014.

Institutional investor activity also highlighted the day’s news: Fifth Third Bancorp reduced its stake in HON by 1.2%, selling 6,138 shares to hold 508,719 shares valued at $118.47 million. The move follows a broader trend of institutional portfolio adjustments, with other firms like Brighton Jones LLC and GTS Securities LLC increasing their holdings in the quarter.

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