Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Harley-Davidson in a report issued on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.58 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $3.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on HOG. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. 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 report on Tuesday, December 31st. Baird R W lowered shares of Harley-Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Harley-Davidson Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of NYSE HOG opened at $30.01 on Monday. Harley-Davidson has a 1 year low of $28.97 and a 1 year high of $44.16. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $32.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.49. The firm has a market cap of $3.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a dividend of $0.1725 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.30%. Harley-Davidson’s payout ratio is 15.54%.

Insider Activity at Harley-Davidson

In related news, Director Maryrose Sylvester sold 4,278 shares of Harley-Davidson stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total transaction of $137,965.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 17,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $570,405.75. The trade was a 19.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Harley-Davidson during the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Harley-Davidson during the 3rd quarter worth $79,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Harley-Davidson by 24.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Harley-Davidson by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,000 after buying an additional 448 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

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.