81,681 Shares in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) Bought by Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.

Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. purchased a new stake in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 81,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,332,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HMC. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,138 shares of the company's stock worth $829,000 after buying an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Honda Motor by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 49,165 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,404,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Honda Motor by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 5,683 shares of the company's stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of Honda Motor by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 40,775 shares of the company's stock worth $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in Honda Motor by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 82,821 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,628,000 after buying an additional 495 shares during the period. 5.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on HMC shares. UBS Group raised shares of Honda Motor from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Honda Motor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th.

Honda Motor Stock Down 0.7 %

Honda Motor stock traded down $0.20 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $28.99. 651,143 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,243,419. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a twelve month low of $23.41 and a twelve month high of $37.90. The company has a market cap of $45.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a fifty day moving average of $28.31 and a 200-day moving average of $29.02.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.37. Honda Motor had a return on equity of 7.81% and a net margin of 4.76%. The business had revenue of $36.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.31 billion. Sell-side analysts expect that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

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.