Zacks Research Predicts Higher Earnings for Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now forecasts that the company will earn $1.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.54. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on HOG. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Robert W. Baird cut Harley-Davidson from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Bank of America lowered their price target on Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Baird R W downgraded Harley-Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Harley-Davidson Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of Harley-Davidson stock opened at $36.65 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.93 billion, a PE ratio of 8.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.44. Harley-Davidson has a 52-week low of $25.43 and a 52-week high of $44.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.50.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.23. Harley-Davidson had a net margin of 11.92% and a return on equity of 20.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Harley-Davidson announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, July 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 19.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Harley-Davidson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 16th were paid a $0.1725 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 16th. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.88%. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Harley-Davidson by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,598,000 after acquiring an additional 6,512 shares during the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 2.1% during the third quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 58,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,245,000 after purchasing an additional 1,178 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 24.6% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 2.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 74,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,499,000 after buying an additional 1,693 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning boosted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 4.7% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 25,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $848,000 after buying an additional 1,146 shares during the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.