FY2025 EPS Estimate for Harley-Davidson Decreased by Analyst

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the company will post earnings of $4.27 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.74. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson's current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on HOG. Bank of America cut their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, Baird R W cut shares of Harley-Davidson from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Harley-Davidson Trading Down 1.2 %

HOG traded down $0.43 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $36.22. 1,229,743 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,729,030. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.44. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $36.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. Harley-Davidson has a 1-year low of $25.43 and a 1-year high of $44.16.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.29 billion. Harley-Davidson had a net margin of 11.92% and a return on equity of 20.33%. Harley-Davidson's revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in Harley-Davidson during the 1st quarter worth approximately $39,000. American National Bank bought a new stake in Harley-Davidson during the 1st quarter valued at $52,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Harley-Davidson by 46.8% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company's stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 597 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in Harley-Davidson by 19.5% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,970 shares of the company's stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 19.0% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,008 shares of the company's stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.10% of the company's stock.

Harley-Davidson announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, July 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 19.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $0.1725 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 16th. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.91%. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio is currently 15.33%.

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.