Analysts Set Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) Price Target at $25.00

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $25.00.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on HMC shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Honda Motor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Honda Motor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Nomura upgraded Honda Motor to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th.

Institutional Trading of Honda Motor

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Honda Motor during the third quarter valued at approximately $136,637,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. raised its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Honda Motor in the second quarter valued at $12,987,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 167.6% during the second quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 655,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,902,000 after buying an additional 410,650 shares during the last quarter. 5.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Honda Motor Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE HMC opened at $30.15 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $30.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.36. Honda Motor has a 52-week low of $24.56 and a 52-week high of $34.89. The company has a market capitalization of $47.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.37.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $34.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.34 billion. Honda Motor had a net margin of 2.34% and a return on equity of 4.01%. Honda Motor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.462-1.462 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Honda Motor will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

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.