Honda Motor stock gained 1.37 percent on October 5

Published on 10/06/2026 at 11:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Honda Motor stock reported JPY 530.8 billion in quarterly operating profit for the April to June 2026 period. Honda also raised its annual forecast to JPY 650.0 billion.

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Honda Motor (ISIN US4381283088) was last at USD 31.78 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026, up 1.37 percent from the previous close. The company entered the new trading session after reporting a sharp quarterly profit increase and raising its annual operating profit forecast.

Profit rises in fiscal Q1

As Arab News reported on August 5, 2026, Honda posted operating profit of JPY 530.8 billion for the April to June 2026 quarter. That was up from JPY 244.2 billion in the same period a year earlier and exceeded the JPY 302.1 billion median estimate from an LSEG poll of nine analysts.

The result marked Honda's first quarterly profit increase in six quarters, according to Arab News. The comparison matters because global automotive sales fell 4 percent to 838,000 vehicles in the quarter, with China and other Asian markets weighing on demand.

Forecast points to a stronger year

Honda raised its full-year operating profit forecast to JPY 650.0 billion from JPY 500.0 billion on August 5, 2026. The increase represents a 30 percent improvement in the forecast and reflects a revised foreign-exchange assumption, according to Arab News.

Honda's investor-relations page identifies the April to June results as the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2026, and lists a separate notice on the forecast revision dated August 5, 2026. The earnings recovery therefore rests on both a higher reported result and a higher company outlook, while the vehicle-sales decline remains a measurable counter-factor.

Analysts see limited upside

According to MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage with a Neutral rating and a USD 34.00 price target. The same report cited a Moderate Buy consensus from five analysts, including two Strong Buy, two Hold and one Sell rating, with an average target of USD 34.00.

HMC's market capitalization stood at USD 41.2 billion on October 5, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 23.25 to USD 33.45, placing the last price USD 1.67 below the yearly high.

HMC price and trading data

Honda Motor stock was last at USD 31.78 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with daily trading between USD 31.71 and USD 32.02. The quoted level and the higher forecast give investors two separate measures of the recovery story: current valuation and management's revised earnings ambition.