PayPal

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. – Common is under Algo Engine buy conditions. PayPal generated $8.4B in revenue in Q4’24, operating income was $1.5B, +2% year-over-year.

PayPal reported strong Q4 earnings, showing growth in active accounts, free cash flow, and operating income margins, and the board approved a $15B stock buyback authorization.

PayPal is trading at 14x P/E.

Guidance FY25: PayPal expects up to 10% year-over-year growth and an adjusted EPS range of $4.95-5.10 per-share.

Inner Circle – High Conviction

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On February 6, Honeywell – the Charlotte, N.C.-based conglomerate operating in industries such as aerospace, building automation, industrial automation, and energy and sustainability solutions – announced plans to split into three companies to boost stock returns.

Elliott Investment Management sees the stock increasing as much as 75% in the next two years.

By the second half of 2026, Honeywell plans to separate its automation and aerospace technologies businesses and to complete the spin off its advanced-materials unit. 

These three independent companies will build “on the powerful foundation we have created, positioning each to pursue tailored growth strategies and unlock significant value for shareholders and customers,” Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur.

HONEYWELL ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER
AND FULL YEAR 2024 RESULTS; ISSUES 2025 GUIDANCE

Honeywell Completes Comprehensive Portfolio Review, Plans to Separate Automation and Aerospace,
Enabling the Creation of Three Industry-Leading Public Companies

Fourth Quarter Sales of $10.1 Billion, Reported Sales Up 7%

Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share of $1.96 and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
of $2.47

Full Year Operating Cash Flow of $6.1 Billion and Free Cash Flow of $4.9 Billion.

Deployed a Record $14.6 Billion of Capital in 2024, Including $8.9 Billion to Acquisitions

Expect 2025 Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $10.10 – $10.50, Up 2% – 6%