Q3 EPS Estimate for Harley-Davidson Boosted by Analyst

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Harley-Davidson in a report released on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.99 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.97. 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 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.82 EPS.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.65) by ($0.28). Harley-Davidson had a return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 9.25%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS.

HOG has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup reduced their price target on Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. 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 note on Thursday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their price objective 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. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.57.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

Shares of HOG stock opened at $26.50 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $28.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.40. Harley-Davidson has a 52-week low of $25.25 and a 52-week high of $44.16. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 7.96, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.46.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.72%. This is a boost from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.62%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owns 23,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,487.80. This represents a 12.61 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Harley-Davidson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mork Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the third quarter worth about $1,926,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,898,000. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Harley-Davidson by 135.7% during the 3rd 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 grew its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 151.3% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP raised its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 190.4% in 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 last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

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.