What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for Harley-Davidson Q1 Earnings?

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 16th. KeyCorp analyst N. Zatzkin expects that the company will earn $0.75 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $3.44 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.92 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $32.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Bank of America cut their price target on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $32.00.

Harley-Davidson Trading Up 3.2 %

Shares of HOG opened at $22.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.77, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50-day moving average of $24.81 and a 200 day moving average of $29.28. Harley-Davidson has a 1-year low of $20.45 and a 1-year high of $40.14.

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 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 prior year, the company earned $0.18 EPS.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.19%. This is an increase from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio is 21.62%.

Insider Activity at Harley-Davidson

In related news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the company’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 of the company’s stock, valued at $611,487.80. This represents a 12.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.93% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 3,514.8% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Harley-Davidson by 172.0% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the period. CX Institutional purchased a new stake in Harley-Davidson in the first quarter valued at $28,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Harley-Davidson by 153.6% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 791 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 237.9% during 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 during the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.