Q1 EPS Estimates for Honda Motor Reduced by Zacks Research

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Honda Motor in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.41. The consensus estimate for Honda Motor’s current full-year earnings is $4.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honda Motor’s FY2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.15 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.09 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Honda Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 2nd.

Honda Motor Price Performance

HMC stock opened at $26.12 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Honda Motor has a fifty-two week low of $25.56 and a fifty-two week high of $37.90.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $36.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.60 billion. Honda Motor had a net margin of 4.53% and a return on equity of 7.53%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HMC. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Honda Motor by 2.3% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,345,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,273,000 after buying an additional 227,890 shares in the last quarter. Equity Investment Corp boosted its holdings in Honda Motor by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Equity Investment Corp now owns 2,097,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,557,000 after acquiring an additional 36,221 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake 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 worth $43,021,000 after acquiring an additional 466,842 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 10.3% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 442,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,265,000 after purchasing an additional 41,216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of Honda Motor by 5.5% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 348,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,046,000 after purchasing an additional 18,134 shares in the last quarter. 5.32% of the stock is currently 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.