Harley-Davidson (HOG) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) is projected to release its earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, February 5th. Analysts expect Harley-Davidson to post earnings of ($0.65) per share and revenue of $470.33 million for the quarter. Parties that are interested in participating in the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Harley-Davidson Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of Harley-Davidson stock traded up $0.17 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $27.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 784,714 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,729,970. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Harley-Davidson has a 52-week low of $27.18 and a 52-week high of $44.16. The firm's 50-day moving average is $30.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.00. The company has a market cap of $3.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.21, a PEG ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.48.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a $0.1725 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.50%. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio is currently 15.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on HOG. Citigroup reduced their price target on Harley-Davidson from $34.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. StockNews.com raised shares of Harley-Davidson from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Baird R W downgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered Harley-Davidson from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $40.00 to $33.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Harley-Davidson has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $39.14.

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.