Savant Capital LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC)

Savant Capital LLC increased its stake in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) by 37.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,835 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,390 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Honda Motor were worth $252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Honda Motor by 1.5% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $829,000 after buying an additional 389 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Honda Motor by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 5,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in Honda Motor by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 82,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,628,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the last quarter. Forum Financial Management LP boosted its position in shares of Honda Motor by 1.3% during the third quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 44,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,411,000 after buying an additional 587 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in Honda Motor by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 7,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after acquiring an additional 595 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

Honda Motor Stock Down 3.5 %

NYSE HMC opened at $27.69 on Wednesday. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a one year low of $23.41 and a one year high of $37.90. The company has a market capitalization of $43.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.84 and a beta of 0.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $27.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.43.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $36.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.31 billion. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 7.53% and a net margin of 4.53%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will post 4.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Honda Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. 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 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.