Harley-Davidson FY2025 EPS Forecast Reduced by DA Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Harley-Davidson in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. DA Davidson analyst B. Rolle now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.25 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.25. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $3.62 per share.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last posted its 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 11.31% and a return on equity of 17.79%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.18 EPS.

HOG has been the topic of several other reports. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 31st. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Citigroup cut their target price on Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America lowered their price target on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.57.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

HOG stock opened at $26.82 on Friday. Harley-Davidson has a 52 week low of $25.25 and a 52 week high of $44.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

Harley-Davidson Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a $0.1725 dividend. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Harley-Davidson’s payout ratio is presently 15.54%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

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