Harley-Davidson (HOG) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) is expected to announce its earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.65) per share and revenue of $470.33 million for the quarter. Investors that are interested in registering for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Harley-Davidson Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HOG opened at $26.48 on Tuesday. Harley-Davidson has a twelve month low of $25.60 and a twelve month high of $44.16. The company’s 50 day moving average is $30.46 and its 200 day moving average is $33.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The company has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 5.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.46.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a $0.1725 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.69 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.61%. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HOG shares. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $33.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. StockNews.com upgraded Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $34.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 31st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.71.

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.