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

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.462-1.462 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.380. The company issued revenue guidance of $137.0 billion-$137.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $131.8 billion.

Honda Motor Stock Down 3.2%

HMC stock opened at $31.77 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Honda Motor has a 52 week low of $24.56 and a 52 week high of $34.89. The company has a market cap of $49.59 billion, a PE ratio of 10.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.37. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.40.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.08). Honda Motor had a net margin of 3.04% and a return on equity of 5.18%. The company had revenue of $34.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.95 billion. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Honda Motor will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on HMC shares. Nomura upgraded shares of Honda Motor to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Honda Motor in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Honda Motor from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of Honda Motor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HMC. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 29.9% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 616 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Honda Motor in the third quarter valued at $26,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Honda Motor by 16.0% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 16,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares during the period. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Honda Motor by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 18,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $584,000 after purchasing an additional 1,291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Honda Motor in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,515,000. 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.