Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Harley-Davidson in a report released on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.99 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.97. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.82 EPS.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.65) by ($0.28). Harley-Davidson had a net margin of 9.25% and a return on equity of 13.64%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.18 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on HOG. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 31st. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.57.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

NYSE HOG opened at $26.47 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.79. 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 has a 12-month low of $25.25 and a 12-month high of $44.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.46.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This is an increase from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.72%. Harley-Davidson’s payout ratio is currently 21.62%.

Insider Activity at Harley-Davidson

In other Harley-Davidson news, insider Luke Christopher Mansfield sold 3,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total value of $88,264.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 23,555 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,487.80. This represents a 12.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HOG. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 23.5% in the third 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. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 289.4% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 5,531 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the third quarter worth about $294,000. Verity Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 28.3% in the third quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after acquiring an additional 1,851 shares during the period. Finally, Leavell Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the third quarter worth about $211,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.