Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG)

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Harley-Davidson in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now forecasts that the company will earn $1.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson's current full-year earnings is $4.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.37 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.76 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.25 EPS.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.14. Harley-Davidson had a return on equity of 22.00% and a net margin of 12.11%. The business had revenue of $791.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $875.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.28 earnings per share. Harley-Davidson's revenue for the quarter was down 13.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson increased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup increased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 27th. UBS Group increased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 16th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $46.67.

Harley-Davidson Stock Performance

Harley-Davidson stock traded down $0.74 during trading on Thursday, hitting $40.60. The stock had a trading volume of 2,543,490 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,644,481. Harley-Davidson has a 1 year low of $25.43 and a 1 year high of $44.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53. The stock's 50 day moving average is $39.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.41. The stock has a market cap of $5.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.43.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HOG. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in Harley-Davidson by 95.0% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 788 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Harley-Davidson in the first quarter valued at $31,000. BKM Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new position in Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its stake in Harley-Davidson by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.10% of the company's stock.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 4th were issued a $0.1725 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.70%. This is a boost from Harley-Davidson's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.32%.

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.