Honda Motor (HMC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Honda Motor - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 1 Analyst Ratings

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Based on 1 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Honda Motor in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 1 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating for HMC.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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HMC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/22/24 to 2/21/25	1 Month Ago 1/23/24 to 1/22/25	3 Months Ago 11/24/23 to 11/23/24	1 Year Ago 2/22/23 to 2/22/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	N/A	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	N/A	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	N/A	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	N/A	Hold

HMC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HMC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Honda Motor Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Honda Motor	Auto/Tires/Trucks Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.00	2.53	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	731.39% Upside	12.82% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent HMC News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating
12/18/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	K. Takahashi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral
9/7/2023	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
8/11/2023	Macquarie 1 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform
6/20/2023	Nomura Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
2/28/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight

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Should I Buy Honda Motor Stock? HMC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Honda Motor pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Honda Motor
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Honda Motor Co., Ltd.:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. recently reported earnings of $1.31 EPS, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.94 EPS by $0.37, indicating strong financial performance.
The company achieved a revenue of $36.31 billion for the quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $35.31 billion, showcasing robust sales growth.
With a current stock price of $28.71, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.09, which is considered low and may suggest that the stock is undervalued compared to its earnings.
The firm has a solid return on equity of 7.53%, reflecting effective management and the ability to generate profits from shareholders' equity.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a market capitalization of $44.80 billion, indicating a stable and established presence in the automotive industry.

Honda Motor
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for these reasons:

The company's stock has a twelve-month high of $37.90 and a low of $23.41, indicating significant volatility which may pose risks for investors.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, which, while not excessively high, suggests that the company does rely on debt financing to some extent, potentially increasing financial risk.
Recent analyst ratings have shown mixed sentiments, with UBS Group upgrading the stock to "neutral" but another firm downgrading it from "buy" to "hold," indicating uncertainty in future performance.
The company's beta of 0.58 suggests lower volatility compared to the market, but it may also indicate less potential for high returns, which could deter aggressive investors.
Despite recent earnings success, the automotive industry faces challenges such as supply chain disruptions and increasing competition, which could impact future profitability.

HMC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Honda Motor in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" HMC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HMC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Honda Motor's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Honda Motor's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Honda Motor has been rated by research analysts at UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Honda Motor less than other "auto/tires/trucks" companies. The consensus rating for Honda Motor is Hold while the average consensus rating for "auto/tires/trucks" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how HMC compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:HMC) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Honda Motor (HMC) Stock Forecast & Price Target