Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on HMC. Weiss Ratings lowered Honda Motor from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Honda Motor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered Honda Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Honda Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $25.00.

Honda Motor Stock Performance

Shares of HMC opened at $26.19 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $40.87 billion, a PE ratio of -13.71 and a beta of 0.41. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $24.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.09. Honda Motor has a 1 year low of $23.25 and a 1 year high of $34.89.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($4.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($5.74) by $1.50. The firm had revenue of $36.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Honda Motor will post -0.35 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Honda Motor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HMC. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 5,004.4% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 8,583,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,303,000 after purchasing an additional 8,414,952 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Honda Motor during the 3rd quarter valued at $136,637,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 34.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,200,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,369,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083,245 shares during the period. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. grew its position in Honda Motor by 28.7% during the fourth quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 2,648,828 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,087,000 after buying an additional 590,128 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Honda Motor during the second quarter worth about $12,987,000. 5.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Honda Motor News

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

Honda Motor Company Profile

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.