Harley-Davidson Q3 EPS Estimate Raised by Zacks Research

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Harley-Davidson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.99 per share 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.

HOG has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group cut their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 31st. StockNews.com upgraded Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Harley-Davidson currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.57.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

Shares of HOG stock opened at $26.54 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Harley-Davidson has a one year low of $25.25 and a one year high of $44.16. The firm has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.46.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.93) 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 period last year, the business posted $0.18 earnings per share.

Harley-Davidson Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders 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 represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.71%. This is an increase from Harley-Davidson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Harley-Davidson’s payout ratio is presently 21.62%.

Insider Transactions at Harley-Davidson

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Harley-Davidson

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brickwood Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,783,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 61.6% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 630,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,012,000 after buying an additional 240,411 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its stake in Harley-Davidson by 40.7% in the fourth quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 17,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 5,059 shares during the period. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter valued at about $783,000. Finally, Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Harley-Davidson in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,686,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

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.