Q1 EPS Forecast for Harley-Davidson Decreased by Analyst

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Zacks Research cut 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 anticipates that the company will earn $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share 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 quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.18 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on HOG. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, 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 note on Tuesday, December 31st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Harley-Davidson has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.57.

Harley-Davidson Stock Down 3.3 %

HOG opened at $25.08 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.82. Harley-Davidson has a 52 week low of $23.81 and a 52 week high of $43.89. The stock has a market cap of $3.12 billion, a PE ratio of 7.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.49.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 172.0% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Harley-Davidson by 237.9% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 916 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 84.3% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 846 shares during the period. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 201.8% in the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 1,263 shares during the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total value of $88,264.00. Following the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.87% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.87%. This is a boost from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Harley-Davidson’s payout ratio is presently 21.62%.

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.