Honda Motor Co., Ltd. to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $1.16 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:HMC)

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Honda Motor in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.16 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Honda Motor’s current full-year earnings is $4.44 per share.

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

Honda Motor Trading Down 2.2 %

NYSE:HMC opened at $30.85 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $31.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.37. Honda Motor has a 52 week low of $27.69 and a 52 week high of $37.90.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $33.75 billion.

Institutional Trading of Honda Motor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD lifted its holdings in Honda Motor by 20.9% in the 1st quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 5,176,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,538,000 after purchasing an additional 896,048 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Honda Motor in the 2nd quarter worth $8,635,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Honda Motor by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 9,644,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,098,000 after acquiring an additional 232,148 shares during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Honda Motor during the second quarter valued at about $5,396,000. Finally, Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 47.1% in the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 522,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,142,000 after purchasing an additional 167,120 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

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.