FY2025 EPS Forecast for Harley-Davidson Decreased by Analyst

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for Harley-Davidson in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.21 per share for the year, down from their prior 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 equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Baird R W lowered shares of Harley-Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Citigroup lowered 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 note on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $44.00 to $40.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.57.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

HOG stock opened at $31.83 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.17, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $35.37 and a 200-day moving average of $35.21. Harley-Davidson has a 12-month low of $26.40 and a 12-month high of $44.16.

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

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Maryrose Sylvester sold 4,278 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total transaction of $137,965.50. Following the sale, the director now owns 17,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $570,405.75. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HOG. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the 1st quarter valued at about $296,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Harley-Davidson during the first quarter worth approximately $200,000. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 164,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,185,000 after purchasing an additional 5,622 shares during the last quarter. Landaas & Co. WI ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson during the 1st quarter valued at $230,000. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson during the 1st quarter valued at $276,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

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.