Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Harley-Davidson in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $1.27 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.38. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $3.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.63 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on HOG. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. DA Davidson lowered their price target on Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 31st. Finally, 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 research report on Thursday, January 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Harley-Davidson has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.57.

Harley-Davidson Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of Harley-Davidson stock opened at $25.75 on Thursday. Harley-Davidson has a 1 year low of $25.25 and a 1 year high of $44.16. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.51. The company has a market cap of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.73, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter last year, the business posted $0.18 EPS.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.80%. This is a positive change from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.62%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total value of $88,264.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 23,555 shares in the company, valued at $611,487.80. This trade represents a 12.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 172.0% during 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 last quarter. Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the third quarter worth $35,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 237.9% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 916 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Harley-Davidson during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Institutional investors own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

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.