Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) Now Covered by BNP Paribas Exane

BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) in a research note published on Thursday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued an underperform rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on HMC. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Honda Motor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Honda Motor from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Nomura raised Honda Motor to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.00.

Honda Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HMC opened at $31.42 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $49.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.37. The business’s 50 day moving average is $30.46 and its 200-day moving average is $31.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Honda Motor has a 1-year low of $24.56 and a 1-year high of $34.89.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.24. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 4.01% and a net margin of 2.34%.The firm had revenue of $34.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.34 billion. Honda Motor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.462-1.462 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Honda Motor will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honda Motor

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HMC. WealthCollab LLC increased its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 66.2% in the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Honda Motor in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Honda Motor during the second quarter worth about $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 99.8% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 1,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Honda Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

Honda Motor Company Profile

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.