Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) Position Trimmed by Advisory Research Inc.

Advisory Research Inc. lowered its position in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC - Free Report) by 11.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 129,673 shares of the company's stock after selling 16,580 shares during the quarter. Advisory Research Inc.'s holdings in Honda Motor were worth $3,702,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HMC. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Honda Motor by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 49,165 shares of the company's stock worth $1,404,000 after buying an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its stake in Honda Motor by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 5,683 shares of the company's stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of Honda Motor by 1.1% in 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. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Honda Motor by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,111 shares of the company's stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 507 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in Honda Motor by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 7,879 shares of the company's stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 595 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.32% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HMC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Honda Motor in a report on Monday, April 14th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. StockNews.com upgraded Honda Motor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th.

Honda Motor Stock Performance

NYSE:HMC traded up $0.76 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $29.92. The stock had a trading volume of 310,199 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,071,728. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.14. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a 52 week low of $23.41 and a 52 week high of $34.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.95 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $36.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.31 billion. On average, research analysts expect that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Honda Motor Company Profile

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.