Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.37 EPS

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.37, Zacks reports. Honda Motor had a net margin of 4.53% and a return on equity of 7.53%. Honda Motor updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.330-1.330 EPS.

Honda Motor Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of HMC stock traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $28.00. 714,901 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,293,375. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.92 and a beta of 0.58. Honda Motor has a one year low of $23.41 and a one year high of $37.90. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $29.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.43.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HMC has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded Honda Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group upgraded Honda Motor from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th.

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.