DA Davidson Estimates Harley-Davidson Q1 Earnings

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Harley-Davidson in a report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. DA Davidson analyst G. Bryan expects that the company will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson's current full-year earnings is $3.44 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson's FY2025 earnings at $3.30 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.45 EPS.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS.

HOG has been the topic of several other research reports. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Harley-Davidson from $32.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $32.00.

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Harley-Davidson Stock Up 3.0 %

HOG traded up $0.64 on Friday, hitting $22.25. The company had a trading volume of 699,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,922,790. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $24.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.44. Harley-Davidson has a 12-month low of $20.45 and a 12-month high of $40.14.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.24%. This is a boost from Harley-Davidson's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.62%.

Insider Activity at Harley-Davidson

In other Harley-Davidson news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total transaction of $88,264.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 23,555 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $611,487.80. This represents a 12.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.93% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Harley-Davidson by 3,514.8% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 976 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. CX Institutional acquired a new position in Harley-Davidson in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 153.6% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,306 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 791 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Harley-Davidson Company Profile

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.