Q2 EPS Estimates for Harley-Davidson Raised by Analyst

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson's current full-year earnings is $3.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.21 EPS.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share (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 period in the prior year, the business posted $0.18 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $32.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on 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. Six equities 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. According to MarketBeat, Harley-Davidson presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.00.

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Harley-Davidson Price Performance

HOG traded down $0.24 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $22.30. The stock had a trading volume of 568,001 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,919,251. Harley-Davidson has a 1 year low of $20.45 and a 1 year high of $40.50. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $25.15 and a 200 day moving average of $29.61. The company has a market cap of $2.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.28.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This is an increase from Harley-Davidson's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio is currently 21.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total value of $88,264.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 23,555 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 at this link. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HOG. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its stake in Harley-Davidson by 151.3% in the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 50,475 shares of the company's stock worth $1,945,000 after purchasing an additional 30,388 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 21,993 shares of the company's stock worth $847,000 after buying an additional 1,875 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the 3rd quarter worth about $251,000. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in Harley-Davidson by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $325,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 135.7% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 282,932 shares of the company's stock worth $10,900,000 after acquiring an additional 162,899 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.10% of the company's stock.

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.