Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Honda Motor in a report on Monday, December 29th. Nomura raised Honda Motor to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Honda Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Honda Motor currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Honda Motor Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of HMC stock opened at $25.78 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $30.08 and a 200-day moving average of $30.80. The stock has a market cap of $40.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.27 and a beta of 0.37. Honda Motor has a 52-week low of $24.56 and a 52-week high of $34.89. 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 (NYSE:HMC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $29.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Honda Motor will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Honda Motor

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Honda Motor by 8.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 285,203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,737,000 after purchasing an additional 22,479 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 29.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 39,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,073,000 after buying an additional 9,001 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 5.8% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 8,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 41.4% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 342,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,292,000 after buying an additional 100,330 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Honda Motor by 121.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 1,161 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

Key Honda Motor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Honda Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Motorcycle and other non‑EV businesses are still contributing steady results, which analysts say could help cushion overall earnings as Honda reshapes its EV approach. 2 Vehicle Manufacturer Stocks to Watch: Honda and REV Group
• Neutral Sentiment: Honda filed an official notice about recording losses from its electrification strategy reassessment and revised consolidated financial forecasts for the year. This is the company’s formal disclosure of the charges and guidance changes. PR Newswire: Notice Concerning Recording of Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Honda said it will take up to a $15.7 billion write‑down tied to its EV business after reassessing product plans and investments — a headline charge that drove the market reaction. Reuters: $15.7 billion EV writedown
• Negative Sentiment: The company warned the reassessment could push it to its first annual loss in nearly seven decades, and it cut FY2025/26 guidance to a loss of roughly ¥420–690 billion (about $2.6–4.3 billion). That outlook revision amplifies near‑term earnings uncertainty. Reuters: FY2025/26 loss guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Honda cancelled several planned EV launches for the U.S. market (citing tariffs and intense competition from Chinese EV makers), signaling a strategic retreat that could reduce future EV revenue potential. TechCrunch: Scrapped U.S. EV launches
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares have moved lower across Tokyo and U.S. markets on the combination of the write‑down, guidance cut and cancelled models; analysts are reassessing profit forecasts and the competitiveness of Honda’s EV roadmap against Chinese rivals. MSN: Shares plunge as write‑down triggers first annual loss since 1957

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.