Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Consensus "Hold": Eight brokerages cover Honda with a consensus Hold (1 sell, 6 hold, 1 strong-buy) and an average 12‑month price target of $25.00.
• Mixed quarterly results: Honda reported EPS of $0.76 (vs. $0.52 estimate) but missed revenue at $29.99B (vs. $33.34B); it set FY2026 guidance at 1.462 EPS while sell‑side analysts forecast about 3.99 EPS for the current year.
• Valuation and stock level: HMC opened at $24.14, trading near its 52‑week low of $24.08 (52‑week high $34.89), with a market cap of $37.67B and a P/E of 9.62.

Shares of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $25.00.

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Honda Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Honda Motor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered Honda Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Honda Motor in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Nomura raised Honda Motor to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th.

Honda Motor Stock Performance

NYSE HMC opened at $24.14 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $29.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.52. Honda Motor has a fifty-two week low of $24.08 and a fifty-two week high of $34.89. The company has a market cap of $37.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62 and a beta of 0.37. 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $29.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.34 billion. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 4.01% and a net margin of 2.34%.Honda Motor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.462-1.462 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Honda Motor will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Honda Motor by 3.5% in the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 9,002 shares of the company's stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 25,183 shares of the company's stock worth $787,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 9,107 shares of the company's stock worth $280,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. WealthCollab LLC grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 66.2% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 916 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares during the period. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 6,052 shares of the company's stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.32% of the company's stock.

About Honda Motor

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.

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