Zacks Research Forecasts Weaker Earnings for Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for Harley-Davidson in a report issued on Thursday, November 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now forecasts that the company will earn $4.21 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.27. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $3.81 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on HOG. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Baird R W cut Harley-Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Harley-Davidson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.57.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

Shares of HOG opened at $31.83 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.17, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.46. Harley-Davidson has a fifty-two week low of $26.40 and a fifty-two week high of $44.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $35.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 46.8% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 597 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 19.5% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Harley-Davidson by 19.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Harley-Davidson

In other news, Director Maryrose Sylvester sold 4,278 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $137,965.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 17,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $570,405.75. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Harley-Davidson Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Monday, September 16th were given a $0.1725 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 16th. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.17%. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.54%.

Harley-Davidson announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, July 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 19.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

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.