Honda Motor (HMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Motorcycle Business segment produces motorcycles, including sports, business, and commuter models; and various off-road vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The Automobile Business segment offers passenger cars, light trucks, and mini vehicles. The Financial Services Business segment provides various financial services, including retail lending and leasing services to customers, as well as wholesale financing services to dealers. The Power Product and Other Businesses manufactures and sells power products, such as general purpose engines, lawn mowers, generators, water pumps, brush cutters, tillers, outboard marine engines, and snow throwers. This segment also offers HondaJet aircraft. The company also sells spare parts; and provides after-sale services through retail dealers directly, as well as through independent distributors and licensees. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.68 to $28.35
• 50-Day Range: $25.02 to $30.39
• 52-Week Range: $23.41 to $36.52
• Volume: 1.07 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $43.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.55
• Dividend Yield: 3.66%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Honda Motor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Honda Motor scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 86 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Honda Motor.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Honda Motor are expected to grow by 3.01% in the coming year, from $3.99 to $4.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Honda Motor is 6.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Honda Motor is 6.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 15.48.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Honda Motor has a P/B Ratio of 0.50. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.38% of the float of Honda Motor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Honda Motor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Honda Motor has recently increased by 31.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Honda Motor is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.88%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Honda Motor does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Honda Motor is 23.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Honda Motor will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.06% next year. This indicates that Honda Motor will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.38% of the float of Honda Motor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Honda Motor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Honda Motor has recently increased by 31.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Sentiment

Honda Motor has a news sentiment score of 0.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Honda Motor this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for HMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added Honda Motor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Honda Motor insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.01% of the stock of Honda Motor is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.32% of the stock of Honda Motor is held by institutions.

HMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HMC shares performed this year?

Honda Motor's stock was trading at $28.55 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HMC stock has decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at $28.17.
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How were Honda Motor's earnings last quarter?

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $36.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.31 billion. Honda Motor had a net margin of 4.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.81%.
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Does Honda Motor have any subsidiaries?

Honda Motor subsidiaries include Ubitricity, American Honda Finance Corporation, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., A.P. Honda Co. Ltd., Asian Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Banco Honda S.A., Honda Aero. Inc., and more.

Who are Honda Motor's major shareholders?

Honda Motor's top institutional investors include Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.01%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%), Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC and BTC Capital Management Inc..

How do I buy shares of Honda Motor?

Shares of HMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Honda Motor own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Honda Motor investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Applied Materials (AMAT), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/13/2025
• Today: 4/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: Motor vehicles & car bodies
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HMC
• CIK: 715153
• Web: global.honda
• Phone: (133) 423-1111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 204,000
• Year Founded: 1948

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.06
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $7.64 billion
• Net Margins: 4.76%
• Pretax Margin: 7.84%
• Return on Equity: 7.81%
• Return on Assets: 3.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 1.38
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $21.76 trillion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: $7.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.54
• Book Value: $56.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,560,855,000
• Free Float: 1,560,699,000
• Market Cap: $43.97 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.57