Q1 EPS Estimates for Honda Motor Decreased by Zacks Research

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Honda Motor in a research report issued on Monday, June 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $1.27 per share 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.

HMC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Honda Motor from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Dbs Bank lowered shares of Honda Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Macquarie downgraded shares of Honda Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Honda Motor in a report on Monday, April 14th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Honda Motor presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Honda Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HMC opened at $28.83 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $45.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.26 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Honda Motor has a 52 week low of $23.41 and a 52 week high of $33.72. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $29.71 and a 200 day moving average of $28.54.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by ($0.54). The business had revenue of $36.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5,371.99 billion. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 6.33% and a net margin of 3.82%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honda Motor

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Honda Motor by 121.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Honda Motor by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 122,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,337,000 after acquiring an additional 3,341 shares during the period. RNC Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Honda Motor by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. RNC Capital Management LLC now owns 10,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,283 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in Honda Motor by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 342,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,292,000 after purchasing an additional 100,330 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 5.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 8,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

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.