Rep. Jefferson Shreve Buys Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) Stock

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of Harley-Davidson, Inc. NYSE: HOG. In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Harley-Davidson stock on March 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Block NYSE: XYZ on 3/31/2025.
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• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of United Community Banks NASDAQ: UCB on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of IDEX NYSE: IEX on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of HNI NYSE: HNI on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Coinbase Global NASDAQ: COIN on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Constellation Energy NASDAQ: CEG on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Simon Property Group NYSE: SPG on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 3/31/2025.

Harley-Davidson Trading Up 3.2 %

NYSE HOG traded up $0.71 during trading on Friday, hitting $22.56. The company had a trading volume of 2,295,972 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,927,945. The company's fifty day moving average is $24.74 and its 200-day moving average is $29.12. Harley-Davidson, Inc. has a one year low of $20.45 and a one year high of $40.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The company has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.28.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.65) by ($0.28). Harley-Davidson had a return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 9.25%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.18 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Harley-Davidson, Inc. will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.19%. This is a boost from Harley-Davidson's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson's payout ratio is 21.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOG. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. purchased a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,368,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,468,089 shares of the company's stock worth $164,754,000 after purchasing an additional 1,285,225 shares during the period. Brickwood Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter worth $27,783,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson during the 4th quarter valued at $18,802,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,496,579 shares of the company's stock valued at $105,352,000 after buying an additional 435,200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.10% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total value of $88,264.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 23,555 shares in the company, valued at $611,487.80. This trade represents a 12.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.93% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on HOG. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $32.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of Harley-Davidson in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $32.00.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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.