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Why Is HONDA MTR LTD ADR (HMC) Stock Down Today?
By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · November 11, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET · reviewed against 18 wire stories
HONDA MTR LTD ADR (HMC) is down -5.19% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 18 stories on HMC across 12 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading bullish (avg 58/100).
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Honda Motor (HMC) shares fell 5.19% to $33.07, driven by a large vehicle recall and mixed quarterly results. The stock opened lower after the company announced it would recall more than 635,000 vehicles due to a steering assist software issue.
What Happened
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. disclosed a recall affecting more than 635,000 Acura TLX, MDX, and Pilot vehicles. An improper software configuration in the electronic power steering system could cause it to enter failsafe mode, disabling power steering assist and making the vehicles harder to control. The company also reported second-quarter results for the fiscal year ending March 2027. While first-half earnings jumped 66%, second-quarter EPS was $0.32, down from $0.56 a year earlier. Sales rose to $37.542 billion from $33.247 billion.
Honda raised its full-year profit forecast to 780 billion yen, approximately $4.9 billion. The company also increased its FY2027 GAAP EPS guidance from 102.75 yen to 128.44 yen and raised sales revenue guidance from 24,150 billion yen to 24,400 billion yen. Additionally, Honda raised its FY27 motorcycle unit sales view to 23.3 million units from 22.8 million units. The company stated that hybrid vehicles will remain the main driver of electrification in the U.S. into the early 2030s.
What The Data Shows
The stock opened at $33.77, a 3.2% gap down from the prior close of $34.88. It hit a session high of $34.88 at 8:15 AM ET and a low of $32.96 at 10:05 AM ET. Volume stood at 0.4 million shares, which is 0.4 times the three-month daily average. The company has a market cap of $46.4 billion and a dividend yield of 2.80%. The 52-week range is $23.25 to $36.88. Over the last eight sessions, the stock moved 2.7% from $33.96 to $34.88.
What To Watch
Investors will monitor the company’s coverage breadth and upcoming earnings dates. The stock printed six fresh 52-week highs and five fresh 52-week lows on November 11, 2026.
AI-assisted analysis composed exclusively from headlines and data on the Top Tier newswire. Public view is delayed 4 hours from real time. Not financial advice.
HMC · Nov 11 session (5-min) · -3.76% vs prior close · updated 8:49 PM ETAI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 18 stories · 58/100 bullish
The headlines behind the move
Story flow · 8 stories on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
2d agoMarketWatchBEARISH 34Product/PR
Honda Recalls More Than 600,000 Vehicles Over Steering Assist Software Issue
In the affected vehicles, an improper software configuration could cause the electronic power steering, or EPS, system to enter failsafe mode, disabling power steering assist which may make it tougher to control the vehicle and raise the risk of a crash or injury, the NHTSA said.
2d agoThe FlyBULLISH 63Earnings
Honda raises FY27 Motorcycle unit sales view to 23.3M units from 22.8M units
2d agoNikkei AsiaBULLISH 58Product/PR
Honda bets on hybrids as mainstay of US electrification into early 2030s
TOKYO -- Honda Motor expects that hybrid vehicles will continue to be the main driver of electrification in the U.S. into the early years of the next
2d agoFox BusinessBEARISH 34Product/PR
Honda recalls more than 635,000 vehicles over steering defect that increases crash risk
On November 10, 2026, Honda Motor Co Ltd (HMC) raised its profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 to 780 billion yen (approximately $4.9 billion),
3d agoGuruFocusNEUTRAL 54Earnings
Honda Motor (HMC) Reports Mixed Q2 Results Amid EV Restructuring and Raises FY2027 Guidance
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