Zacks Research Expects Increased Earnings for Honda Motor

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Zacks Research increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Honda Motor in a report released on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.13 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.11. The consensus estimate for Honda Motor’s current full-year earnings is $3.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honda Motor’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.19 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on HMC. UBS Group upgraded shares of Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com raised shares of Honda Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th.

Honda Motor Stock Performance

Shares of Honda Motor stock opened at $27.34 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $28.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.38. Honda Motor has a one year low of $23.41 and a one year high of $37.34. The company has a market cap of $42.67 billion, a PE ratio of 6.36 and a beta of 0.57.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.37. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 7.81% and a net margin of 4.76%. The firm had revenue of $36.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.31 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honda Motor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Honda Motor by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,594,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,517,000 after purchasing an additional 158,072 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 52.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,355,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,021,000 after buying an additional 466,842 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,255,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,846,000 after buying an additional 81,548 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Honda Motor by 69.9% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,099,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,396,000 after acquiring an additional 452,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Honda Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $23,272,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

About Honda Motor

Honda Motor Co, Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes motorcycles, automobiles, power, and other products in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Motorcycle Business, Automobile Business, Financial Services Business, and Power Product and Other Businesses.