Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Harley-Davidson, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:HOG)

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 17th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.52 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.14. Harley-Davidson had a net margin of 12.11% and a return on equity of 22.00%. The firm had revenue of $791.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $875.29 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 13.8% on a year-over-year basis.

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

Harley-Davidson Stock Up 0.6 %

Harley-Davidson stock opened at $38.04 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.43. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.72. Harley-Davidson has a twelve month low of $25.43 and a twelve month high of $44.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.1725 per share. This is a positive change from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.32%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 95.0% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. BKM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its holdings 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 during the period. 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.