DA Davidson Estimates Harley-Davidson Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• DA Davidson has projected that Harley-Davidson will achieve earnings of $1.57 per share in Q3 2025, maintaining a "Buy" rating and setting a target price of $34.00 on the stock.
• Harley-Davidson's share price opened at $28.89 with a market capitalization of $3.51 billion and reported a PE ratio of 14.97.
• In the most recent quarter, Harley-Davidson missed earnings expectations, reporting $0.88 EPS compared to a consensus estimate of $0.99 EPS.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a report issued on Monday, August 25th. DA Davidson analyst G. Bryan forecasts that the company will earn $1.57 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $34.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson's current full-year earnings is $3.44 per share.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.09 billion. Harley-Davidson had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 5.76%.The firm's revenue was down 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.63 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on HOG. Zacks Research upgraded Harley-Davidson from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 25th. Citigroup increased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Griffin Securities set a $34.00 target price on Harley-Davidson in a research note on Monday, August 25th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Harley-Davidson from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $30.86.

Harley-Davidson Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE HOG traded up $0.34 on Tuesday, reaching $29.16. The company had a trading volume of 1,292,111 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,900,883. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.54 billion, a PE ratio of 15.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.31. Harley-Davidson has a 1 year low of $20.45 and a 1 year high of $39.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $25.30 and a 200-day moving average of $24.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 61.8% in the second quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 5,517,795 shares of the company's stock worth $130,220,000 after buying an additional 2,108,099 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the first quarter worth $33,884,000. Brickwood Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter worth $27,783,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the second quarter worth $21,607,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 30.2% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,838,532 shares of the company's stock worth $43,389,000 after buying an additional 426,808 shares during the period. 85.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Rafeh Masood purchased 2,068 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $24.06 per share, with a total value of $49,756.08. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $113,202.30. The trade was a 78.42% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.93% of the company's stock.

Harley-Davidson Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio is currently 37.31%.

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.