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

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.462-1.462 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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 Performance

Honda Motor stock opened at $31.87 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $30.33 and its 200-day moving average is $31.40. Honda Motor has a 12 month low of $24.56 and a 12 month high of $34.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $49.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.37.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last issued its quarterly 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). The company had revenue of $34.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.95 billion. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 5.18% and a net margin of 3.04%. Equities analysts anticipate that Honda Motor will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honda Motor

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HMC. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Honda Motor by 34.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,200,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,369,000 after buying an additional 1,083,245 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Honda Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $12,987,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in Honda Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,515,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 55.4% in the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 310,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,942,000 after acquiring an additional 110,588 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 342,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,292,000 after acquiring an additional 100,330 shares in the last quarter. 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.