Harley-Davidson Q2 EPS Estimate Boosted by Zacks Research

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Harley-Davidson in a research report issued on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.58 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group cut their price target 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. Finally, Baird R W downgraded Harley-Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Harley-Davidson has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.00.

Harley-Davidson Stock Down 1.8 %

HOG stock opened at $29.47 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $32.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.44. The stock has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.64, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.48. 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 has a twelve month low of $28.97 and a twelve month high of $44.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HOG. Mork Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,926,000. Barclays PLC increased its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in Harley-Davidson by 151.3% during the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 50,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,945,000 after acquiring an additional 30,388 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised 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 period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,725,000. Institutional investors own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Harley-Davidson

In related news, Director Maryrose Sylvester sold 4,278 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $137,965.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $570,405.75. This trade represents a 19.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Harley-Davidson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a dividend of $0.1725 per share. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.54%.

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.