March 17 (Reuters) - The conflict in the Middle East

could impact Honeywell International's ( HON ) first-quarter

revenue by high-single-digit percentages, CEO Vimal Kapur said

at BofA Securities' Global Industrials Conference on Tuesday.

However, the industrial giant remains confident in its 2026

forecast, viewing the disruptions as a "tactical issue" rather

than demand-driven, he said.

"If something due in March shows up in April or May, it

still won't change our guide for the year or for that matter,

the next year," Kapur said.

Honeywell ( HON ) expects 2026 sales of between $38.8 billion and

$39.8 billion and a full-year adjusted profit per share of

$10.35 to $10.65.

The company's shares have fallen about 3.7% since the

conflict began more than two weeks ago.

(Reporting by Aishwarya Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil

D'Silva)