Harley-Davidson (HOG) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) is expected to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 5th. Analysts expect Harley-Davidson to post earnings of ($0.65) per share and revenue of $470.33 million for the quarter. Persons that wish to register for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Harley-Davidson Stock Performance

Shares of HOG stock opened at $27.05 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.82. The company has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Harley-Davidson has a 1-year low of $27.01 and a 1-year high of $44.16.

Harley-Davidson Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were given a dividend of $0.1725 per share. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio is 15.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HOG has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 31st. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $34.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. StockNews.com upgraded Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Harley-Davidson from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $40.00 to $33.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.71.

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.