Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.37 EPS

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.37, Zacks reports. Honda Motor had a net margin of 4.53% and a return on equity of 7.53%. Honda Motor updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.330-1.330 EPS.

Honda Motor Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:HMC traded up $0.48 during trading on Thursday, reaching $28.06. 742,367 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,293,375. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.80 billion, a PE ratio of 6.93 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.37. Honda Motor has a 12-month low of $23.41 and a 12-month high of $37.90.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HMC. StockNews.com cut Honda Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group raised shares of Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th.

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.