DA Davidson Forecasts Harley-Davidson Q1 Earnings

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson analyst B. Rolle anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $31.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson's current full-year earnings is $3.65 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson's FY2026 earnings at $4.45 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on HOG. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup cut their price target on Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 31st. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $34.57.

Harley-Davidson Trading Down 0.9 %

HOG traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $25.87. 1,731,606 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,374,359. The firm's fifty day moving average is $29.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.27. Harley-Davidson has a 1-year low of $25.25 and a 1-year high of $44.16. The company has a market cap of $3.29 billion, a PE ratio of 7.77, a PEG ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.65) by ($0.28). Harley-Davidson had a net margin of 9.25% and a return on equity of 13.64%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.18 earnings per share.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a dividend of $0.1725 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.67%. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.72%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 172.0% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the period. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 237.9% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,301 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 916 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Harley-Davidson in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. 85.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc manufactures and sells motorcycles in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, LiveWire, and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. The Harley-Davidson Motor Company segment designs, manufactures, and sells motorcycles, including cruiser, trike, touring, standard, sportbike, adventure, and dual sport, as well as motorcycle parts, accessories, and apparel, as well as licenses its trademarks and related services.