UBS Group AG Has $11.71 Million Position in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. $HMC

UBS Group AG raised its stake in shares of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) by 126.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 397,086 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 221,392 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Honda Motor were worth $11,706,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. M&T Bank Corp grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 191.5% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 25,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 16,814 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Honda Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $179,000. Iams Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Honda Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $307,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 236,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,973,000 after purchasing an additional 5,167 shares during the period. Finally, Choreo LLC grew its position in shares of Honda Motor by 14.9% in the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 20,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $594,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600 shares during the period. 5.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Honda Motor News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Honda’s quarterly revenue and EPS beat expectations, suggesting core operations were better than feared despite the annual loss. Honda earnings report and conference call
• Positive Sentiment: Broker support remains intact, with Citi and Nomura keeping buy ratings, which may be helping cushion sentiment. CNBC article on Honda shares rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Honda updated FY2027 guidance with revenue above consensus but EPS below expectations, leaving the outlook mixed for investors.
• Negative Sentiment: The company posted its first annual operating loss since 1948, with a ¥414.3 billion operating loss and ¥423.9 billion net loss, reflecting a major earnings reset. Invezz article on Honda first loss since 1948
• Negative Sentiment: Losses were driven by more than $9 billion in EV restructuring costs, along with tariff pressure and a weakened U.S. EV strategy, raising concerns about future profitability. Reuters article on Honda annual loss and EV charge

Honda Motor Stock Up 2.0%

HMC opened at $26.19 on Friday. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a 1-year low of $23.25 and a 1-year high of $34.89. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market cap of $40.87 billion, a PE ratio of -13.71 and a beta of 0.41.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($4.24) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($5.74) by $1.50. Honda Motor had a negative return on equity of 3.04% and a negative net margin of 1.75%.The business had revenue of $36.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.99 billion. Honda Motor has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.278-1.278 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will post -0.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HMC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Honda Motor in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $25.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research lowered Honda Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Honda Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Honda Motor from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price 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.