Analysts Set Expectations for Harley-Davidson Q2 Earnings

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.58 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $3.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Baird R W cut Harley-Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. UBS Group dropped their target price on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 31st. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.00.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

Shares of HOG opened at $29.47 on Monday. Harley-Davidson has a fifty-two week low of $28.97 and a fifty-two week high of $44.16. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $32.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.44. The stock has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 6.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HOG. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Harley-Davidson during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson during the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $79,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 24.6% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 191.3% in the second quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 3,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after buying an additional 2,626 shares during the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Harley-Davidson

In other Harley-Davidson news, Director Maryrose Sylvester sold 4,278 shares of Harley-Davidson stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were 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 owns 17,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $570,405.75. The trade was a 19.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were given a $0.1725 dividend. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.34%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.54%.

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.