Zacks Research Forecasts Stronger Earnings for Honda Motor

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Honda Motor in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.08. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.11 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Honda Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 2nd.

Honda Motor Stock Performance

Shares of Honda Motor stock opened at $27.55 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.80 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $27.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.53. Honda Motor has a 52 week low of $23.41 and a 52 week high of $37.90.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Honda Motor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Honda Motor by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $829,000 after buying an additional 389 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 5,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 40,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 82,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,628,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 564 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

Honda Motor Company 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.