Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Honda Motor updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share of $2.19 and revenue of $146 billion.
• The stock experienced a 3.0% drop in price, trading at $31.42 per share, with a market capitalization of $49.03 billion.
• Recent analyst ratings have been mixed, with Macquarie downgrading Honda from "outperform" to "neutral" and Wall Street Zen shifting from "hold" to "sell."

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.190-2.190 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $146.0 billion-$146.0 billion.

Honda Motor Stock Down 3.0%

HMC stock traded down $0.97 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $31.42. The stock had a trading volume of 851,183 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,097,279. Honda Motor has a 1-year low of $23.41 and a 1-year high of $34.51. The company has a fifty day moving average of $30.32 and a 200 day moving average of $29.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.00, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.52.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.46. Honda Motor had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 6.33%. The firm had revenue of $36.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $36.04 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Honda Motor will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on HMC shares. Macquarie cut shares of Honda Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen cut Honda Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Honda Motor in a research note on Monday, April 14th. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Dbs Bank downgraded shares of Honda Motor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honda Motor

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

Honda Motor Company Profile

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.

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