Harley-Davidson, Inc [NYSE: HOG] jumped around 3.07 points on Wednesday, while shares priced at $26.02 at the close of the session, up 13.38%.
Compared to the average trading volume of 1.79M shares, HOG reached a trading volume of 13767785 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Harley-Davidson, Inc [HOG]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for HOG shares is $29.12 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on HOG stock is a recommendation set at 2.47. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Citigroup have made an estimate for Harley-Davidson, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on January 23, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price from $40 to $33. The new note on the price target was released on January 21, 2025, representing the official price target for Harley-Davidson, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $40 to $36, while Robert W. Baird kept a Neutral rating on HOG stock. On October 02, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for HOG shares from 44 to 40.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.99, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 14.30. Price to Free Cash Flow for HOG in the course of the last twelve months was 3.85 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.20.
How has HOG stock performed recently?
Harley-Davidson, Inc [HOG] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 2.89. With this latest performance, HOG shares gained by 10.25% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -5.24% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -13.64% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for HOG stock in for the last two-week period is set at 59.56, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.47, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.12 for Harley-Davidson, Inc [HOG]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 24.36, while it was recorded at 24.22 for the last single week of trading, and 27.33 for the last 200 days.
Harley-Davidson, Inc [HOG]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Harley-Davidson, Inc [HOG] shares currently have an operating margin of 3.29% and a Gross Margin at 31.33%. Harley-Davidson, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 5.43%.
Harley-Davidson, Inc (HOG) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Harley-Davidson, Inc. ( HOG), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 7.20%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.96%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Harley-Davidson, Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.16%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Harley-Davidson, Inc (HOG) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Harley-Davidson, Inc’s (HOG) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 2.07%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Harley-Davidson, Inc (HOG) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $41155.93 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.37% and a Quick Ratio of 1.20%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Harley-Davidson, Inc [HOG]
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for HOG. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Harley-Davidson, Inc go to 5.13%.
Insider trade positions for Harley-Davidson, Inc [HOG]
There are presently around $96.76%, or 97.68% of HOG stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of HOG stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 13.24 million shares, which is approximately 9.9222%. H PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC, holding 11.6 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$389.06 million in HOG stocks shares; and H PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC, currently with $$367.05 million in HOG stock with ownership which is approximately 8.203%.
