Brokers Set Expectations for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s Q3 2026 Earnings (NYSE:HMC)

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Honda Motor in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.85 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.86. The consensus estimate for Honda Motor’s current full-year earnings is $4.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honda Motor’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.48 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.64 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised Honda Motor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 11th.

Honda Motor Stock Down 3.3 %

HMC stock opened at $31.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market cap of $53.57 billion, a PE ratio of 6.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.68. Honda Motor has a 12 month low of $27.69 and a 12 month high of $37.90. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.52.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.38. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 8.72% and a net margin of 5.34%. The business had revenue of $34.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.75 billion.

Institutional Trading of Honda Motor

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Seven Eight Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Honda Motor during the 1st quarter valued at $1,509,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Honda Motor by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,692,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,303,000 after acquiring an additional 141,552 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Honda Motor by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 9,644,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,098,000 after acquiring an additional 232,148 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. grew its position in Honda Motor by 45.8% in the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 11,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,000 after acquiring an additional 3,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 179.6% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 2,233 shares during the last quarter. 5.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.