Harley-Davidson Q1 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Harley-Davidson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.28 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.20. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.94 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of Harley-Davidson in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target 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. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.00.

Harley-Davidson Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HOG opened at $21.43 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of 6.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.28. Harley-Davidson has a 1 year low of $20.45 and a 1 year high of $41.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $25.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last released 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 return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 9.25%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is an increase from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.62%.

Insider Activity at Harley-Davidson

In related news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 23,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,487.80. This trade represents a 12.61 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,835,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,940,000 after purchasing an additional 332,928 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management lifted its position in Harley-Davidson by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 5,498,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,674,000 after buying an additional 19,453 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,468,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,754,000 after buying an additional 1,285,225 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 14.2% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,496,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,352,000 after acquiring an additional 435,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Donald Smith & CO. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter valued at $50,368,000. 85.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.