Q1 EPS Estimates for Honda Motor Lowered by Zacks Research

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Honda Motor in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.27 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.29. The consensus estimate for Honda Motor’s current full-year earnings is $3.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honda Motor’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.94 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.56 EPS.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.54). Honda Motor had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 6.33%. The firm had revenue of $36.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5,371.99 billion.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on HMC. Dbs Bank lowered Honda Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Macquarie lowered Honda Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Honda Motor in a research report on Monday, April 14th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Honda Motor from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Honda Motor currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Honda Motor Price Performance

HMC opened at $29.72 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Honda Motor has a 1 year low of $23.41 and a 1 year high of $33.72. The firm has a market cap of $46.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.51 and a beta of 0.51.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honda Motor

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HMC. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Honda Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $23,272,000. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 69.9% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,099,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,396,000 after buying an additional 452,624 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Honda Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $11,909,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 153.8% in the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 668,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,074,000 after buying an additional 404,883 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tiger Pacific Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Honda Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $8,225,000. 5.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.