WINTON GROUP Ltd Has $1.05 Million Stock Position in Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG)

WINTON GROUP Ltd lessened its holdings in Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) by 81.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 34,719 shares of the company’s stock after selling 157,081 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Harley-Davidson were worth $1,046,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HOG. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 172.0% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 84.3% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 846 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new position in Harley-Davidson during the 4th quarter worth $65,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson in the 3rd quarter worth $79,000. Institutional investors own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Harley-Davidson

In related news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total transaction of $88,264.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 23,555 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,487.80. The trade was a 12.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HOG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley dropped 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 report on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup cut their target price on Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson cut their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 31st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.57.

Harley-Davidson Stock Performance

NYSE:HOG opened at $25.08 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Harley-Davidson, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.81 and a 1 year high of $43.89.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the business posted $0.18 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Harley-Davidson, Inc. will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.87%. This is a positive change from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson’s payout ratio is 21.62%.

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.