Zacks Research Weighs in on Harley-Davidson, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:HOG)

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a report released on Wednesday, April 17th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now anticipates that the company will earn $1.52 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Harley-Davidson’s current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Harley-Davidson’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.14. Harley-Davidson had a return on equity of 22.00% and a net margin of 12.11%. The firm had revenue of $791.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $875.29 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on HOG. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Harley-Davidson from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $29.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 16th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 27th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.67.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HOG opened at $37.82 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.43. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.66. Harley-Davidson has a fifty-two week low of $25.43 and a fifty-two week high of $44.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th were issued a $0.1725 dividend. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.82%. This is a boost from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 1st. Harley-Davidson’s payout ratio is presently 14.32%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HOG. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in Harley-Davidson by 95.0% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 788 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the first quarter worth about $31,000. BKM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. 85.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.