Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) Shares Sold by Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. lowered its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) by 84.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 21,148 shares of the company's stock after selling 114,429 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.'s holdings in Harley-Davidson were worth $637,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in Harley-Davidson by 4.7% during the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 172.0% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted 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 valued at $1,926,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 84.3% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 846 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. increased its stake in Harley-Davidson by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 14,123 shares of the company's stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 856 shares during the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Harley-Davidson Stock Up 4.9 %

Shares of Harley-Davidson stock traded up $1.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $22.55. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,743,624 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,924,666. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.67. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $20.45 and a 1-year high of $40.51. The company has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.28.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share (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 previous year, the firm posted $0.18 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Harley-Davidson, Inc. will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.19%. This is a positive change from Harley-Davidson's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Harley-Davidson

In related news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider now owns 23,555 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,487.80. This trade represents a 12.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on HOG shares. UBS Group lowered their price target on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley reduced 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. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Harley-Davidson from $32.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 4th. Citigroup cut their price target on Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target 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. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.00.

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.