Hantz Financial Services Inc. Sells 539 Shares of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. reduced its position in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 39,505 shares of the company’s stock after selling 539 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Honda Motor were worth $1,128,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Honda Motor during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Honda Motor in the third quarter worth $36,000. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its position in Honda Motor by 391.2% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 1,021 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 31.0% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 84.6% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 1,150 shares during the period. 5.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Honda Motor Price Performance

HMC stock opened at $28.29 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $27.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.98 and a beta of 0.59. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a 12-month low of $23.41 and a 12-month high of $37.90.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.43). The business had revenue of $36.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.60 billion. Honda Motor had a net margin of 4.53% and a return on equity of 7.53%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will post 4.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com cut Honda Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 2nd. UBS Group upgraded shares of Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Honda Motor Profile

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.