Harley-Davidson Q1 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a report issued on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $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.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last released 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 period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.18 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on HOG. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Bank of America cut their target price 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. Citigroup lowered their price target on Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on 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. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.57.

Harley-Davidson Stock Performance

Shares of Harley-Davidson stock opened at $25.01 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $26.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.51, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Harley-Davidson has a 52 week low of $23.81 and a 52 week high of $43.89.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This is a boost from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson’s payout ratio is 21.62%.

Insider Transactions at Harley-Davidson

In other news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of Harley-Davidson stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider now directly owns 23,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,487.80. The trade was a 12.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Harley-Davidson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MML Investors Services LLC raised 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 worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the period. 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 raised its holdings in Harley-Davidson by 18.8% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in Harley-Davidson by 1.7% during the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 49,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,926,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in Harley-Davidson by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 11,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 831 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

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.