Q1 EPS Estimates for Harley-Davidson Boosted by Analyst

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.28 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.20. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.94 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on HOG. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $32.00.

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Harley-Davidson Stock Performance

Shares of HOG stock traded down $0.99 on Thursday, hitting $21.59. The company's stock had a trading volume of 677,886 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,919,625. 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 company has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of 6.48, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.28. The stock's 50 day moving average is $25.08 and its 200-day moving average is $29.49. Harley-Davidson has a fifty-two week low of $20.45 and a fifty-two week high of $40.50.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.65) by ($0.28). Harley-Davidson had a net margin of 9.25% and a return on equity of 13.64%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.18 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Harley-Davidson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the company's stock worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 172.0% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Harley-Davidson by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,163 shares of the company's stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Harley-Davidson by 153.6% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,306 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 791 shares during the period. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 1.7% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 49,995 shares of the company's stock worth $1,926,000 after acquiring an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.10% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of Harley-Davidson stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total transaction of $88,264.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 23,555 shares in the company, valued at $611,487.80. This trade represents a 12.61 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from Harley-Davidson's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.33%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Harley-Davidson's payout ratio is currently 21.62%.

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.