Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Harley-Davidson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the company will earn $1.58 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson's current full-year earnings is $3.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com upgraded Harley-Davidson from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Baird R W downgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Harley-Davidson has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $42.00.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

NYSE:HOG traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $30.00. 1,205,290 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,204,697. The company has a market capitalization of $3.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Harley-Davidson has a one year low of $28.97 and a one year high of $44.16. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $32.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.49.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.1725 dividend. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio is 15.54%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Harley-Davidson news, Director Maryrose Sylvester sold 4,278 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total transaction of $137,965.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 17,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $570,405.75. This trade represents a 19.48 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Harley-Davidson

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mork Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Harley-Davidson in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,926,000. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of 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. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in Harley-Davidson by 151.3% during the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 50,475 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,945,000 after purchasing an additional 30,388 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its position in Harley-Davidson by 190.4% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 172,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,637,000 after purchasing an additional 112,948 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new position in Harley-Davidson in the third quarter valued at about $2,725,000. 85.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.