Q1 EPS Estimates for Honda Motor Decreased by Zacks Research

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Honda Motor in a report issued on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.38. The consensus estimate for Honda Motor’s current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honda Motor’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.21 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.99 EPS.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $36.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.60 billion. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 7.53% and a net margin of 4.53%.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on HMC. StockNews.com downgraded Honda Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 2nd. UBS Group upgraded shares of Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Honda Motor Stock Performance

NYSE:HMC opened at $28.29 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.63. Honda Motor has a 1-year low of $23.41 and a 1-year high of $37.90. The stock has a market cap of $44.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.98 and a beta of 0.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HMC. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of Honda Motor by 52.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,355,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,021,000 after buying an additional 466,842 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Honda Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at $8,635,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,345,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $328,273,000 after purchasing an additional 227,890 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 1,906.3% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 193,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,105,000 after buying an additional 184,057 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Honda Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $4,772,000. Institutional investors 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.