Honda Motor Co., Ltd. to Post Q3 2026 Earnings of $0.85 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:HMC)

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) – Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Honda Motor in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.85 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.86. The consensus estimate for Honda Motor’s current full-year earnings is $4.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Honda Motor’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.48 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.64 EPS.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.38. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 8.72% and a net margin of 5.34%. The company had revenue of $34.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.75 billion.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Honda Motor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 11th.

Honda Motor Trading Down 3.3 %

NYSE HMC opened at $31.32 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.52. The stock has a market cap of $53.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.63, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.68. Honda Motor has a 52 week low of $27.69 and a 52 week high of $37.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Honda Motor

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HMC. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD raised its stake in Honda Motor by 20.9% during the first quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 5,176,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $191,538,000 after buying an additional 896,048 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Honda Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,635,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Honda Motor by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 9,644,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,098,000 after purchasing an additional 232,148 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Honda Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,396,000. Finally, Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its position in Honda Motor by 47.1% in the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 522,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,142,000 after purchasing an additional 167,120 shares during the last quarter. 5.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.