Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMCGet Free Report) has received a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the six research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $25.00.

HMC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Honda Motor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $25.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley cut Honda Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research lowered Honda Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Honda Motor from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its position in Honda Motor by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 25,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $787,000 after buying an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its position in Honda Motor by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 9,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. WealthCollab LLC increased its position in Honda Motor by 66.2% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its position in Honda Motor by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 6,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after buying an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Honda Motor by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. 5.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Honda Motor Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE HMC opened at $26.19 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.87 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.71 and a beta of 0.41. Honda Motor has a 1-year low of $23.25 and a 1-year high of $34.89. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $24.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.40.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMCGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($4.24) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($5.74) by $1.50. The firm had revenue of $36.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.99 billion. Honda Motor had a negative return on equity of 3.04% and a negative net margin of 1.75%.Honda Motor has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.278-1.278 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Honda Motor will post -0.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Honda Motor

Here are the key news stories impacting Honda Motor this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Honda’s quarterly revenue and EPS beat expectations, suggesting core operations were better than feared despite the annual loss. Honda earnings report and conference call
  • Positive Sentiment: Broker support remains intact, with Citi and Nomura keeping buy ratings, which may be helping cushion sentiment. CNBC article on Honda shares rise
  • Neutral Sentiment: Honda updated FY2027 guidance with revenue above consensus but EPS below expectations, leaving the outlook mixed for investors.
  • Negative Sentiment: The company posted its first annual operating loss since 1948, with a ¥414.3 billion operating loss and ¥423.9 billion net loss, reflecting a major earnings reset. Invezz article on Honda first loss since 1948
  • Negative Sentiment: Losses were driven by more than $9 billion in EV restructuring costs, along with tariff pressure and a weakened U.S. EV strategy, raising concerns about future profitability. Reuters article on Honda annual loss and EV charge

About Honda Motor

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Honda Motor Co, Ltd. is a global manufacturer and mobility company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa. The company’s core businesses include the design, manufacture and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, along with a diverse portfolio of power products, engines and related components. Honda also operates in aviation through Honda Aircraft Company and offers financial services that support vehicle sales and leasing.

In automobiles, Honda is known for a range of passenger cars, crossovers and light trucks, and in motorcycles it is one of the world’s leading producers by volume and model breadth.

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