Harley-Davidson Q1 EPS Estimate Lowered by Zacks Research

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Harley-Davidson in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.25. 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 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.44 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on HOG. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective 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. Robert W. Baird lowered 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. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Harley-Davidson currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.57.

Harley-Davidson Stock Performance

Shares of Harley-Davidson stock opened at $25.08 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.53, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Harley-Davidson has a one year low of $23.81 and a one year high of $43.89.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share (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 company posted $0.18 EPS.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.87%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Harley-Davidson

In other 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 value of $88,264.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 4.7% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 172.0% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Harley-Davidson by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after buying an additional 658 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 1.7% during the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 49,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,926,000 after buying an additional 815 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 11,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,000 after buying an additional 831 shares in the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is owned by 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.