Harley-Davidson Q1 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for Harley-Davidson in a report released on Wednesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.66 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.70. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on HOG. UBS Group boosted their price target on Harley-Davidson from $19.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $28.00 price objective on Harley-Davidson in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Harley-Davidson from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Harley-Davidson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Harley-Davidson has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.22.

Harley-Davidson Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of HOG opened at $24.62 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.91. Harley-Davidson has a one year low of $17.09 and a one year high of $31.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.99, a PEG ratio of 15.47 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $23.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.58.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.12). Harley-Davidson had a return on equity of 7.03% and a net margin of 5.68%.The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.07 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be paid a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio is 42.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Harley-Davidson

In other news, insider Paul J. Krause sold 1,564 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total value of $40,664.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $780,312. This represents a 4.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jonathan R. Root sold 1,554 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.21, for a total value of $37,622.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,508 shares in the company, valued at approximately $787,018.68. This trade represents a 4.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Harley-Davidson by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,958,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,544,000 after purchasing an additional 886,998 shares during the last quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 30.8% in the 4th quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 8,899,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,345,000 after buying an additional 2,095,477 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,597,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,072,000 after buying an additional 28,828 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,021,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $112,179,000 after buying an additional 84,516 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,946,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,114,000 after buying an additional 62,647 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

Harley-Davidson Company Profile

Harley-Davidson, Inc is a renowned American motorcycle manufacturer best known for its heavyweight cruiser and touring bikes. Founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company has built a strong reputation for producing distinctive motorcycles characterized by their signature V-twin engines, chrome finishes and robust frames. Harley-Davidson markets its products globally through a network of franchised dealerships and focuses on delivering an immersive brand experience to its customers, emphasizing lifestyle and community alongside its motorcycles.

In addition to its core motorcycle business, Harley-Davidson offers an extensive range of parts, accessories and apparel under its Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories and MotorClothes lines.