Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Honda Motor

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Honda Motor in a report issued on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $1.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.38. The consensus estimate for Honda Motor’s current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honda Motor’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.21 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.99 EPS.

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered Honda Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 2nd. UBS Group raised shares of Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Honda Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HMC opened at $28.29 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $44.15 billion, a PE ratio of 6.98 and a beta of 0.59. Honda Motor has a 52 week low of $23.41 and a 52 week high of $37.90. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $27.32 and its 200-day moving average is $29.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.43.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HMC. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Honda Motor by 2.3% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,345,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,273,000 after purchasing an additional 227,890 shares in the last quarter. Equity Investment Corp grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 36,221 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased 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 valued at $43,021,000 after acquiring an additional 466,842 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of Honda Motor by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 348,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,046,000 after acquiring an additional 18,134 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Honda Motor by 3.7% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 281,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,924,000 after acquiring an additional 9,978 shares in 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.