Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Sell

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note published on Saturday morning.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Honda Motor in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Honda Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Nomura upgraded shares of Honda Motor to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Honda Motor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.00.

Honda Motor Price Performance

HMC opened at $25.78 on Friday. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $30.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.82. The firm has a market cap of $40.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.27, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.37. Honda Motor has a 1 year low of $24.56 and a 1 year high of $34.89.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $29.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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, 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. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 86.2% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 22,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $636,000 after purchasing an additional 10,221 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Honda Motor by 28.4% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 512,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,771,000 after purchasing an additional 113,347 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Honda Motor by 189.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 344,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,596,000 after purchasing an additional 225,140 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Honda Motor by 2.4% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,367,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,895,000 after purchasing an additional 239,663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in Honda Motor in the third quarter worth $1,891,000. Institutional investors own 5.32% of the company’s stock.

Honda Motor News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Motorcycle and other non‑EV businesses are still contributing steady results, which analysts say could help cushion overall earnings as Honda reshapes its EV approach. 2 Vehicle Manufacturer Stocks to Watch: Honda and REV Group
• Neutral Sentiment: Honda filed an official notice about recording losses from its electrification strategy reassessment and revised consolidated financial forecasts for the year. This is the company’s formal disclosure of the charges and guidance changes. PR Newswire: Notice Concerning Recording of Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Honda said it will take up to a $15.7 billion write‑down tied to its EV business after reassessing product plans and investments — a headline charge that drove the market reaction. Reuters: $15.7 billion EV writedown
• Negative Sentiment: The company warned the reassessment could push it to its first annual loss in nearly seven decades, and it cut FY2025/26 guidance to a loss of roughly ¥420–690 billion (about $2.6–4.3 billion). That outlook revision amplifies near‑term earnings uncertainty. Reuters: FY2025/26 loss guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Honda cancelled several planned EV launches for the U.S. market (citing tariffs and intense competition from Chinese EV makers), signaling a strategic retreat that could reduce future EV revenue potential. TechCrunch: Scrapped U.S. EV launches
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares have moved lower across Tokyo and U.S. markets on the combination of the write‑down, guidance cut and cancelled models; analysts are reassessing profit forecasts and the competitiveness of Honda’s EV roadmap against Chinese rivals. MSN: Shares plunge as write‑down triggers first annual loss since 1957

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.