Honda Motor Co., Ltd. $HMC Stock Holdings Decreased by First Trust Advisors LP

First Trust Advisors LP lessened its stake in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) by 16.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,125,840 shares of the company’s stock after selling 217,318 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP owned approximately 0.07% of Honda Motor worth $34,676,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of HMC. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Honda Motor by 2.0% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,572,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,633,000 after buying an additional 205,016 shares during the last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Honda Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $136,637,000. Equity Investment Corp increased its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Equity Investment Corp now owns 2,274,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,047,000 after acquiring an additional 30,712 shares during the last quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its position in shares of Honda Motor by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 847,314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,428,000 after acquiring an additional 38,690 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Honda Motor by 18.6% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 705,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,724,000 after purchasing an additional 110,421 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

More Honda Motor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Honda Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management is refocusing product plans and boosting strategic emphasis on markets like India, which could improve capital efficiency and margins over time as Honda trims uncompetitive EV projects. Honda Cancels 0 SUV, Sedan As EV Plans Shift – India Gains Strategic Importance
• Neutral Sentiment: Honda filed an official notice revising consolidated results and disclosing recording of losses tied to the electrification strategy review — this is the company’s formal disclosure of actions and estimates. PR Newswire: Notice Concerning Recording of Losses…
• Negative Sentiment: Honda booked/announced a potential one‑time charge of up to $15.7 billion related to scaling back EV development, and warned this reassessment will produce its first annual loss in about 70 years as a listed company—directly pressuring earnings and capital. Honda takes a $15.7 billion hit as EV retreat continues to batter legacy automakers
• Negative Sentiment: Honda downgraded its FY2025/26 profit outlook to a loss (¥420–690bn) after the EV review; brokers and markets reacted with downgrades and share selling. This reduces near‑term EPS visibility and could lower investor confidence. Honda expects FY2025/26 loss of up to $4.3 bln…
• Negative Sentiment: Honda canceled at least three EV launches for the U.S., citing tariffs and intensified competition from Chinese EV makers—actions that signal both execution risk in the EV transition and potential loss of market share in fast-growing segments. Honda scraps 3 EVs planned for the US…
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reaction turned bearish: Morgan Stanley downgraded Honda from overweight to equal weight, reflecting weaker near‑term profit prospects and higher execution risk after the charge and strategy shift. Finviz / StreetInsider: Morgan Stanley Downgrades Honda

Honda Motor Stock Down 5.2%

HMC opened at $26.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $30.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market cap of $40.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.37. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a 12 month low of $24.56 and a 12 month high of $34.89.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $29.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.34 billion. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 4.01% and a net margin of 2.34%.Honda Motor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.462-1.462 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HMC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Honda Motor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nomura upgraded shares of Honda Motor to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley cut Honda Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Honda Motor in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $25.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Honda Motor currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.00.

Honda Motor 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.