Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. Has $3.14 Million Stock Holdings in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC)

Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. raised its position in shares of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC - Free Report) by 41.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 115,800 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 34,119 shares during the period. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.'s holdings in Honda Motor were worth $3,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HMC. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Honda Motor during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 460.2% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,098 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 50.4% in the first quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,245 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 277.7% in the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,809 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Honda Motor by 70.1% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,868 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. 5.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HMC. Dbs Bank downgraded shares of Honda Motor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Honda Motor in a report on Monday, April 14th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Macquarie cut Honda Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of 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 MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Honda Motor Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE HMC opened at $29.88 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.56 and a beta of 0.49. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a one year low of $23.41 and a one year high of $33.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.71. 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 (NYSE:HMC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.18 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5,371.99 billion. Research analysts expect that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding HMC? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC - Free Report).

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.