FY2025 EPS Forecast for Harley-Davidson Decreased by Analyst

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Harley-Davidson in a report released on Wednesday, February 5th. DA Davidson analyst B. Rolle now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.25 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.25. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $3.62 per share.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.65) by ($0.28). Harley-Davidson had a net margin of 11.31% and a return on equity of 17.79%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.18 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price 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 lowered their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group reduced their target price on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Harley-Davidson has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.57.

Harley-Davidson Trading Up 1.2 %

NYSE:HOG opened at $26.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 6.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $30.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.60. Harley-Davidson has a 12-month low of $25.25 and a 12-month high of $44.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

Institutional Trading of Harley-Davidson

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MML Investors Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,000 after buying an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 172.0% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 23.5% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 697 shares during the period. 85.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Harley-Davidson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a dividend of $0.1725 per share. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.54%.

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.